• A nice little detail touch from Tilt Techniek of
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Barking is the new self-rolling rear curtain on this tilt-bodied trailer. It incorporates seven strips of pre-curled high tension steel so that when the curtain is released at the bottom it furls itself up. The additional cost for this touch of uxury is £147. Tilt Technick says the method can be used successfully on curtains up to 3.6m wide — beyond that, the aluminium bar that runs along the hem of the curtain, tends to bend.
This particular trailer has a Montracon tri-axle chassis and is joining the Hallett Silbermann fleet on contract hire from Trailrent.
• Joloda and VBG have cooperated to produce a combined tuck-under cantilever tail lift and drawbar coupling pack. These two items normally fight for the valuable space at the rear of the chassis; this joint approach uses a dual mounting bracket to give a tidier and quicker installation. Glaxo is the first customer, fitting the package to MAN 16.192 drawbar outfits.