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Interchangeable Coupling
THE York Trailer Co., Ltd., announced last week the intro' duction of a new Corm of interchangeable coupling gear which can be used with S.A.E. king-pin type and British automatic coupling gears. The coupling is known as the Yorkmatic, and its list price is £92. The coupling needs no mounting, the only chassis modification required being to the brake lines: this can be carried out by York For an additional £14 if required.
The Yorkmatic can be used to convert any tractive unit equipped with any make of automatic coupling to enable it to he used with a conventional fifth-wheel semi-trailer, or conversely can enable a fifth-wheel semi-trailer to be used with an automatic-equipped tractive unit. Thus the adaptor can remain attached to either the tractive unit or the semi-trailer, according to an operator's needs. Lighting contacts are provided and the complete
The new Yorkmatic e:oupling is seen attached to the automatic coupling gear of a prime mover, thereby enabling it to he used with fifthwheel type semi
adaptor weighs 390 lb. A particular advantage is that it can be transferred from a tractive unit to a semi-railer without manual handling.