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the ginal Actros bunk was spawned by the vii himself, giving an experience akin to eping in three cardboard boxes. lunately fts designers soon rectified ir error and, while the mattress is still three sections, the join is now barely rceptible. The extending mattress pved wide and comfortable, and gave r tester a sound night's sleep. wever, the standard piilow was critied for being more ornamental than icfionai.
Like so many trucks, the decor follows alue/grey theme, with some abstract lashes of red for relief. We criticised ?. curtains on last year's Mega Space b for the flimsiness of their fittings and
their inability to keep the light out, but there were no such comments this year.
If you don't find the bunk height above the engine hump ideal for comfortable lounging, the passenger seat has the greatest dash-to-seat distance of the group. Stowage space is reasonable, including chests under the outer sections of the bunk, a lockable drawer under the centre section and some decent-sized lockers above the windscreen.
Tools and wet kit live in separate external lockers in the rear of the wheel arches. The multi-compartment tray behind the gear lever is ideal for trouser pocket contents. We felt that more use could have been made of the walls around the bunk, but you do get a hanging clothes bag and no less than five coat hooks to help keep your spare uniforms looking smart.
Although rather noisy when first started, the cab heater soon quietened down and proved extremely effective although its controls were a bit of a stretch from the bunk. Ventilation is backed up by a manually operated steel roof hatch. The radio, which lives in a drop-down compartment in the centre of the dash, was as easy to operate as ft could be without being in the bunk area.
Auxiliary power is plentiful, with two 24V cigar lighters and a 12V DIN socket on the dash. The foldaway safety rail and the dimmed night light provide protection for nervous and somnambulant sleepers.