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ridd goes on ;old standard
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TURDIER streamline chassisless box trailer is the claim by ttor Tidd for the new Golden Strongbox announced today.
'he rounded frame section of the front bulkhead provides odynamic qualities which are claimed to save between five 110 per cent in fuel costs.
)ther features have been luded to cut down the costs regular maintenance and airs. Air and electrical couig are protected within the ly line while special extruns are used for the imeter framework, which ludes an impact resistant vier rail.
strong rear frame, with a f inch edge on steel impact Ter, gives a high degree of ■ tection against impact at rear.
anding legs are perhaps ,st vulnerable to damage 1 special provision has been de so that the mounting brackets will accept a wide variety of individual makes should the standard two-speed type need to be replaced.
The bogie is not welded to its sub-frame either, but instead, bolted, which enables the running gear to be exchanged in little over an hour in the event of accidental damage. With an eye to the future it would also permit the fitment of an uprated bogie should there be a change in the maximum weight regulations.
Laminate wall construction could be said to have been pioneered by Tidd, first used in 1970. The advantages can be seen internally with a cargo space that is unrestricted by body framework, while outside the large uninterrupted panels are ideal for sign writing.
At the rear, simple "twist and remove" rear lights clusters, which can be refitted by the driver without tools just as quickly, may provide the simple answer to the problem of the vanishing tail lights.
Over the last three years Tidd has increased its share of the dry freight market so that now one in three units is supplied by the company.
In weight terms it is claimed to be within a few pounds of the previous Strongbox 80 model but is now stronger at a cost, before discount, of about £6,000.