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Soma launches air suspension up front
8th June 1989, Page 16
8th June 1989
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Page 16, 8th June 1989
— Soma launches air suspension up front
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• Scania launched a front-axle air suspension at the major Swedish transport show 'Lastbil 89' last week (CM 1-7 June) which is different from the wishbone air suspension employed on Scania PSVs.
The new suspension, said to offer an improved ride and better roll resistance, will be an option on rigid chassis with wheelbases of 4.2m or more, from 17 tonnes upwards. Production will begin after the summer shutdown, but no decision has been made on right-hand-drive models for the UK. A new compressor has to be specified, so type approval would be needed on both the engine and the suspension.
Environmental considerations may tip the balance towards its introduction on British models, but that is not likely to happen this year.