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Q Has The Hover Principle Been Applied To
road vehicles? The traction resistance of a trailer supported on an air cushion would be considerably less than the resistance of a wheeled trailer, which might well offset the......
N Could You Advise Me Whether Section
66 of The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1969, regarding painting unladen weights on vehicles over 3 tons, still applies or is it superseded by the Goods......
Q Could You Advise Me Of The Legal Position With Regard
to the use of radiotelephones? I wish to use such equipment between my base and vehicles. A If you are considering controlling your own equipment then the equipment manufacturer......
Q I Have A Customer Who Wishes To Buy A
vehicle giving the highest possible payload without its driver needing an hgv licence. My first reaction was to sell him a vehicle giving a payload of 5 tons. However, it has......
N What Is The Meaning Of "split-torque" Applied To A
transmission? Reference has been made in the technical Press to split-torque hydraulic transmissions. A If engine torque is divided between a ^ torque converter or a hydrostatic......
Q The Cm Tables Of Operating Costs
(Table 2) provide for rigid vehicles up to 8 tons payload, which I assume are "dropsides", and in the 5-ton range is included a column relating to "vans". In calculating costs......
A I Am Having Difficulty Understanding The Law Concerning...
of fog lamps below the front bumper of commercial vehicles. I have been told it is illegal if the clearance height is less than 18in. How high from the road do such lights have......