LEYLAND DAF 95 Super Space Cab T o e mighty Super Space
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Cab is claitned to be the largest cab f all, and certainly provides a terrific quantity of accommodation. But does it have style as well as substance?
With 222cm from floor-to-roof, the Daf is, after the Scania, the largest in this respect. The distance from the engine tunnel to the
roof is 190cm, not the largest but still acceptable.
The Daf has an enormous amount of luggage space under the lower bed as well as above the front window. Most of the stowage spaces have lids so that they are also suitable for bigger and heavier pieces of luggage.
The height of the lower bed makes it comfortable to sit on, and the total space under the bed is—at 490 litres the largest of all. It wouldn't shame a hatchback van!
The position of the handrails at the driver's side could be improved.
There is no place for a telephone on the dashboard and no ventilation on the side windows.
The Dutch testers noted that the size and placement of the ashtrays was not ideal.
The bottom bunk is just 2cm short of the required length, but as wide and as thick as the ERF's. However, the foam mattress lies on a plywood base—a recipe for condensation problems, according to Dick Kroon. It's hardly more expensive to fit a base of laths, but Daf replied that they intend to fit a perforated base in future. The upper bunk is much less satisfactory.
A number of details bring the Oaf's overall score down, but it is impressive, and should still give you a good night's sleep.