Sweet success with Foden duo
9th January 1992, Page 10
9th January 1992
Page 10
Page 10, 9th January 1992
— Sweet success with Foden duo
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• Sugar giant Tate and Lyle has taken delivery of two unusual Foden 3000 six-wheelers designed to avoid problems with diminishing loads on multi-drop operations.
The Cummins C-Seriespowered 3300 6x4 rigids are fitted with 7.5-tonne GKN S82 front axles on 315/80 tyres. They have an overall design GVW of more than 26 tonnes.
The rear bogies on the two six-wheelers are Eaton DS401P double-drive assemblies with Foden's own Air-Trac air suspension. Both vehicles will be operated by Tate and Lyle on multi-drop work carrying bagged sugar inside Boalloy Tautliner bodies.
Foden says the trucks will also be capable of operating at the planned higher three-axle rigid weight limit.