Fodens Carri-more
13th January 1978, Page 22
13th January 1978
Page 22
Page 22, 13th January 1978
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KINGS, a subsidiary of Tarmac Roadstone Ltd, has put t lightweight Foden sixers to work on improvements to Glasgow to Inverness A9 trunk road.
When' fitted with Carrimore aluminium alloy bodies, the vehicles can carry a payload of almost 17 tons — representing an increase of more than a ton over that carried by the corn pany's existing Foden S80 wheelers.
The main features of lightweight are a Gardner engine coupled to a Fo eight-speed gearbox driI through to a 'spiral bevel double drive rear bogie.
Taperlite four leaf tapq springs are used in the pension, while Girling Ti Stop brakes are fitted or axles. In this instance con. tional double tyres are u even though the wide si. tyres could improve the ve le's capacity by several cw