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CF GLZ drawbar at IRTE show

9th May 1981, Page 25
9th May 1981
Page 25
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THE Institute of Road Trans: Engineers conference and ibition in Solihull next week, ne-Fruehauf will demons.9 a GLZ drawbar trailer cornytion of the type developed

built by the Ackermann3hauf company of Germany,

tes BILL GODWIN.

his will meet the demand for ximurn load space within the rail legal train length of nor to the IRTE show the unit be demonstrated to British irators at a presentation in 'folk on May 11 and 12, First ealed at the Frankfurt Motor :vv in 1979, the GLZ (large Jme truck l combination has well-received by German :rators who are now running onsiderable number of the ign in traffic where the ten cent gain in deck length and iic capacity can be fully utild without exceeding the ss train weight.

he Ackermann GLZ design rpo r at es a patented drawbar ;ign which allows the gap be:en lorry and trailer to be reed to only 0.7m (271/2in).

ly arranging the sleeper ommodation on top of the dified Mercedes-Benz driving , an additional 0.75m of load ce is gained resulting in a ii deck length of 15.4m.

: A Mercedes-Benz 7628-based ! combination in regular use by a ;it Berlin Haulier.

ht: Through loading of the GI2 thination is made wasier by a r in the loading end of the trailer.

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Organisations: Institute of Road Trans
People: BILL GODWIN

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