Uniroyal claims 10 pc saving
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TEN PER CENT fuel saving is guaranteed on long-distanci haulage from a new commercial vehicle air deflector soon to IN marketed in the UK and throughout the rest of Europe b■ Uniroyal.
It is claimed that, in tests using an articulated outfit, a 100km/h (58mph) more power was needed to overcome the ai drag than was required to haul its load.
Further wind tunnel tests, carried out by the Canadiar Government National Research Council with the adjustabb Uniroyal device fitted, showed that up to 30 per cent reductiot in air drag could be attained and also showed an improvement o 18 per cent over some non-adjustable types.
The Uniroyal equipment, which bolts onto the roof of th tractive unit, is said to be suitable for all tractive unit/traile combinations and needs no additional air-foil equipment o either tractive unit or trailer.