Classic Trucks, Wagons

[Richard A Thackeray]

Monday 27th


Re; https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/classic-trucks-wagons.253943/page-47#post-7309197

I saw that 'S Cab' at dinnertime, on the M62, it was heading west, between jct 31 (Pontefract) & where the 'new' A1 intersects

We were driving east, to join the 'new' A1, to head up to the caravan, to check it over, whilst the site had an 'open-day'

 

[ren531]

My first owner driver truck, 1979 Leyland Bison 6 wheeler owned it 1989-1991 .
Leyland L12 six speed crash box 24.380 tons grose and 16.5 payload
Slightly better second photo.

 

[Marchrider]

My first owner driver truck, 1979 Leyland Bison 6 wheeler owned it 1989-1991 .
Leyland L12 six speed crash box 24.380 tons grose and 16.5 payload
Slightly better second photo.

you would be carrying more than the modern 6 leggers 26t gvw are only carrying 14, 15 ton.?
and I guess you would be often well over 24t

i remember when top weight artics were plated at 32t legally carry 22/23t on a flat bed, (but often well above that) with a 330hp motor
modern 44 tonners only carrying 25t (more like 6 or 700hp now)
12 ton heavier to carry 2 or 3 ton more

 

[ren531]

you would be carrying more than the modern 6 leggers 26t gvw are only carrying 14, 15 ton.?
and I guess you would be often well over 24t

i remember when top weight artics were plated at 32t legally carry 22/23t on a flat bed, (but often well above that) with a 330hp motor
modern 44 tonners only carrying 25t (more like 6 or 700hp now)
12 ton heavier to carry 2 or 3 ton more

Yes it seems all the gains in gross weights that could of given higher pay load were very quickly lost to heavier tare weights, the Leyland Reiver had the best six wheeler pay load plenty of them exceeded 17 tons payload .
None of the local quarries would ever let you go over weight , the next motor I ran was a Leyland constructor eight wheeler that had a tare weight of 9.6 ton giving a payload of close to 21 ton at 30.48 gross weight something modern eight wheelers can only dream of .