Selected exhibitor profiles
■Launched in September 2017, the New CF multi-axle tipper and mixer chassis from DAF (stand OS4) offers up to 250kg additional payload, compared to previous models. A new compact exhaust creates extra chassis space for ancillary equipment. The DAF New LF range includes tipper chassis from 7.5 to 18 tonnes. A dedicated New LF ‘Construction’ 18-tonner features a raised front bumper with ground clearance of 320mm and an approach angle of almost 25º.
■Jost UK’s outdoor stand has relocated to the Majestic Lawns (MC01), and will be its largest ever, with a greater selection of client vehicles showcasing Edbro tipping cylinders. Inside, stand A5/A6 shows fifth wheel couplings and landing gear, Rockinger drawbar equipment, Tridec steering systems and Jost axles (engineered by Mercedes Benz).
■Renault Trucks (stands M14-16) will show off two Range T 6x2 tractor units. One is a lightweight 11-litre Range T460 6x2 with a mini mid-lift, said to be ideal for aggregate or liquid applications. This MML derivative is up to half a tonne lighter than the standard 6x2 mid-lift. The second – a 13-litre Range T520 6x2 tag axle tractor unit in Thompsons of York livery – has a 3,200mm wheelbase for manoeuvrability. Also showing is a Range C430 8x4 with an 11-litre engine and Wilcox insulated aggregate tipper body for cost-conscious operators.
■Scania has split its show presence into two. Stand M7-M9 showcases P- and G-series models from its new XT range. Both of them feature an all-new heavy-duty bumper that extends 150mm from the front of the cab, with an improved approach angle and reinforced ribbed rear-view mirrors. In the outside exhibition area, it will show the UK’s first low-entry Scania L-series model designed for urban environment applications, such as local distribution, waste and construction (with automatic kneeling, access is by a 440mm-high single step; without that feature, there are two steps). The L-series features three cab roof heights and choice of three power outputs from a 9-litre diesel.
■Thompsons (Hall A, stands 7,8,15) brings two new lightweight tipper bodies. The first is a radical all-steel design that saves some 350kg over its current steel model. The second is an aluminium alloy insulated body built by Thompsons Scotland. Later this year, it will inaugurate a fourth production facility in Blackburn, bringing the total number of group sites in the UK to ten. Other products at the show include an 8x4 side tipper with rear-mounted crane, 4x2 chassis fitted with a tarmac-carrying ‘hotbox’ and Charlton ‘SuperLite’ steel bodies in multiple mountings.
Other selected OEM and bodybuilder exhibitors
Abba Commercials
Aliweld
Armcon
Binotto UK
BMI Trailers
Boweld Truck Bodies
Cartwright Group
Dennis Eagle
Ecovrac
Feldbinder
Fruehauf
Harsh
Hyva UK
IVECO
Kel-Berg Trailers & Trucks
L Townend
Martrans
Meller Flowtrans UK
Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK
Montracon
Muldoon Transport Systems
Priden Engineering
RTN Clayton Vallerly
STAS
Swan Commercials
Van Hool
Volvo Trucks
Weightlifter Bodies
Wilcox Commercial
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