THE BODY
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The difference in bad volume is down to the curvature of the roof on the Bevan21 from halfway down the length of the body to the front corner pillars. The Bevan21 is 40mm taller and 100mm narrower. The reason the standard box has a 72kg better payload capacity is down to the side skirts on the Bevan21,
With a 2.70m3 difference in volume, which didn't affect loadspace, and minimal variations in the kerbweights of the chassis-cabs, the only extras fitted were the side skirts. Otherwise the specifications were identical with a galvanised and bolted subframe, 17mm GAP panels, translucent GAP roof and body extrusions, anodised extrusions, and non-slip floors.
The Bevan21 's aerodynamic body styling reduces the initial barrier presented to a truck traveling at speed. The body includes: a curved roof, specially moulded air deflector, reduced body width with increased height, moulded cab collar, side skirts along the body and a tapered
Box; Standard Bevan 21 rear quarter panel.
Specifications
Both chassis cabs are MAN TGL7.150s with day cab and manual transmissions.
Special thanks are extended to MAN for providing an eagied-eyed minder and fuel monitoring equipment. its input into this
*Payload with full tanks, no drivers independent test proved invaluable.