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'A HEAT SHIELD between the brake drums and tyres of rearengined buses has been designed by British Leyland engineers. The shield is said to overcome problems met by some urban bus operators of heat transfer from the drums to the tyres. A number of fleets have reported tyre failures—in particular, tread stripping—as a result.
A LARGER MODEL has been introduced to the Acklift lorrylift range produced by ACS Engineering Sales Ltd of Stamford, Lincs. The new model 13000 has a 13m (42ft 6in) reach and costs £5,607. It can slew through 360 degrees and is powered by a hydraulic power take-off mounted on the truck gearbox.
DAIMLER-BENZ AG has decided to extend coverage in the warranty terms for its range of commercial vehicles. Transmissions and drive axles will now be covered for 62,500 miles. Present terms give 12 months cover for transporters arid light transporters for up to 31,250 miles for the whole vehicle and 62,500 miles for the engines. Heavy truck chassis were covered for 40,000 miles (whole vehicle) and 62,500 miles (engines).
BOXVAN and Luton bodies with capacities of 9.8cum (350cuft) and 11.2cum (400cuft) respectively are now being produced by Imperial Coachbuilders for the Leyland Sherpa range. The bodies have an aluminium frame and side panels with a one-piece grp roof and one-piece plywood floor and they are fitted with a roller-shutter door.
Depending on chassis specification payload capacity is around 980kg (19.3cwt) and interior boxvan body dimensions are 2.6m (8ft 5in) long by 1.8m (5ft 1 lin) wide by 2m (7ft lin) high. The Luton measures 1.1m (ft 7in) long by 0.8m (2ft 6in) high.