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Mother trucker!
« on: 01 December 2009, 11:20:12 »
A British "Road-Train"; coming to a mini-roundabout near you......????

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8387111.stm

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Re: Mother trucker!
« Reply #1 on: 01 December 2009, 11:23:20 »
not small is it  ;D
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Re: Mother trucker!
« Reply #2 on: 01 December 2009, 11:24:46 »
Can't see them winning many friends amongst cyclists.  :o

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Re: Mother trucker!
« Reply #3 on: 01 December 2009, 11:34:34 »
must have cost a few quid to not use
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Re: Mother trucker!
« Reply #4 on: 01 December 2009, 11:37:19 »
It's a train.  Put it on rails where it belongs. :)
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Re: Mother trucker!
« Reply #5 on: 01 December 2009, 11:47:50 »
With our roads getting narrower, I can't see it happening.
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Re: Mother trucker!
« Reply #6 on: 01 December 2009, 11:49:29 »
saw this on the news, it was stopped on its first run  ;D

BUT, its just as easy to turn as our standard trucks, it has the same turning circle, and weight limit (45 ton) The idea is 3 standard trucks can be replaced by 2 of those, its also safer due to shorter stopping distance  :)
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Re: Mother trucker!
« Reply #7 on: 01 December 2009, 12:04:55 »
As with much in this country today the reasonable and innovative nature of the concept fails when the practical application of the proposal is examined.
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Re: Mother trucker!
« Reply #8 on: 01 December 2009, 13:56:12 »
Er, same size turning circle/8 axles or no, cant quite see this thing getting into my warehouse yard in a hurry ;D
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Re: Mother trucker!
« Reply #9 on: 01 December 2009, 15:21:53 »
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]Er, same size turning circle/8 axles or no[/highlight], cant quite see this thing getting into my warehouse yard in a hurry ;D

Yes.  ;)

http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/01122009/36/new-super-truck-hits-road-0.html

The LHV Eco-Link has the same 12.4m turning circle as a standard articulated truck
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Re: Mother trucker!
« Reply #10 on: 01 December 2009, 15:34:40 »
wonders under what driving licence your need to drive that beast  :exclamation gosh thats a BIG TRUCK
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Re: Mother trucker!
« Reply #11 on: 01 December 2009, 15:52:01 »
Reversing into a loading bay may be somewhat amusing - for the watchers!
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Re: Mother trucker!
« Reply #12 on: 01 December 2009, 16:26:11 »
thats what I mean Tunnie-the turning circle might be fine but the length......
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Re: Mother trucker!
« Reply #13 on: 01 December 2009, 17:49:24 »
Perfect for those often needed airfield to airfield via one straight road delivery runs, not so good for nearly every other yard in the country.


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Re: Mother trucker!
« Reply #14 on: 01 December 2009, 18:44:23 »
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It's a train.  Put it on rails where it belongs. :)

There many Goods Trains that go past were i live & i counted 25 trucks on the back of a coal train the other day :o
Each one means one less truck on the road & to me as a driver that's a good thing.
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