Rolls-Royce cuts some ice
29th August 1981, Page 11
29th August 1981
Page 11
Page 11, 29th August 1981
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IRTY Rolls-Royce-powered Foden 6x4 snowplough chassis has en ordered by the Department of Transport for delivery before 1982.
The 6x4 low-mobility chassis were designed by Sandbach Engiering Company (formerly Fodens) for the Department of TransTi. They are fitted with a Rolls-Royce Eagle 265 diesel engine lich was developed for the premium lorry market. It has a power tput designed to meet 7bhp per tonne requirements for 38-tonne hides.
According to R-R, the snowploughs have a top speed of 48mph, d Rolls-Royce says that the average fuel consumption of the 153 nilar vehicles already in service with the Department is 6-7mpg,