Captive curtainsider goes strapless
8th June 1985, Page 17
8th June 1985
Page 17
Page 17, 8th June 1985
— Captive curtainsider goes strapless
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SOUTI-1121 El.l )S Coachworks of Loughborough has dispensed with lashing straps in the development of its Captive full-length curtainsided semi-trailer body.
It is designed along similar lines to the company's Urbanloader local delivery body, having the curtains hung on coil spring nylon rollers which pull against plastic/stainless steel rollers in an inverted bottom track contained within the side rave for protection. Horizontal tension is provided by ratcheted end poles located at each end but the flexibility of the polyester curtains, reinforced with vertical and horizontal rip stop webbing, caters for full width loads.
For access, the driver simply releases one end pole and the curtain is ready to slide along the full length of the body.