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AUTOMATIC gearboxe heavy lorries must c according to the speake the conference Autornatil semi-automatic gearbox heavy commercial veh held at Solihull last week.
The conference was a function organised by th stitution of Mechanica gineers and the Institu Road Transport Engineer provided the opportunit: manufacturers and oper to air their views.
Although most thoughi automatic transmis.i would eventually take no-one was prepared to date on it. The subjects r itial cost and possible consumption penalties discussed in the light of sumption results obtaine Freightliners and Merse: PTE.
Fuel benefits
In his paper descri Freightliners' experience automatic transmission K. Filsell quoted compar fuel consumptions for Volvos fitted with manna automatic gearboxes. eight-speed Volvo ma versions are returning fij of 35.7 lit/100km (7.91 compared with the lit/100km) (8.0mpg) oi Allison versions. Mr. F said that it was not surpr that the automatic V achieved a significantly b acceleration and ave speed in town, since the % manual gearbox was not i Summing up, he clai that automatic gearboxe! be justified on comme vehicles of all sizes other hapsthan those continw engaged on line haul mi way operation.
A full report of the ference, including the dk sion, will be published in week's CM.