Coupling frame
5th September 1969, Page 74
5th September 1969
Page 74
Page 74, 5th September 1969
— Coupling frame
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A special frame is produced by Slaven Transport Products to enable the company's STP Hitch fifth-wheel coupling to be mounted on a Bedford TK tractive unit chassis. The frame is drilled to provide for bolting to the chassis and incorporates a cross-member at the rear which acts as a rest for the coupling tails during the coupling operation. It positions the coupling 6in. ahead of the driving axle.
Features of the STP Hitch include forged-steel pivots of 2in. diameter, large rubber bushings designed to cushion road shocks) and a jaw and wedge of manganese steel.
Made by: Slaven Transport Products Ltd., UK Division. Chadwick 103/104. Astmoor Industrial Estate, Runcorn, Cheshire. Price: £35 ex works.