Denby Eco Link Truck

In the UK you can only haul one trailer. Denby transport has built this prototype to demonstrate the conomics of allowing two trailers. Note how the bogie on the first trailer turns the wrong way to maintain the turning circle.

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• eco
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• artic
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• double
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[EWS60500]

I dont think that our roads are up to a truck that size, for a start round about arnt wide wnough, and even if they were there woudl be a tremendouse amount of scuff going on, so the tarmark would need replacing a fair bit. Plus railfreight seems to be getting better nowadays, and I think trucks like this might pose a seriouse threat to the railfreight sector. if anything needs to be done its open new railway lines. Still a exelent idea but not for the uk, maybe the USA thoe.

[smoppett]

@EWS60500 In the video you can see the middle bogie turn the wrong at first before turning the right way. This gives the combination the same turning circle as an artic with one trailer. There is no reason why tarmac damage should be any greater as Denby's proposal doesn't require an increase in weights and the combination has more axles. The proposal is for bulk truncking along agreed routes.

[smoppett]

@EWS60500 (Part 2) I agree that rail could play a bigger role but we have a problem with railfreight terminals being turned down at planning. John Prescott even became Transport Minister promising more freight on rail and then turned down the planning application for LIFE at Colnebrook near Heathrow.

[scarble]

On the face of it, this looks like a good idea to me.

It seems a whole lot more sensible than current "get everyone to drive in a computer controlled train" ideas for reducing drag/CO2.

I can understand it might be a problem on badly laid-out roads but I think the government should fix the roads, rather than illegalise something that makes good environmental and economic sense.

But I have to admit, until we see these things on the road in numbers we wont know if they work.

Good luck Denby.

[smoppett]

You know that Dick Denby took it out on the road today but the Police were waiting and escorted him back into his yard?

He has a long list of customers who would use it. But we are talking about truncking between sensible locations.

[ChrisKaelin22]

Are the lead trailers' axles mechanically or hydraulically driven?

Whats the proposed max GCM for this B train?

[smoppett]

They are hydraulically steered. The proposed GCM would be 60 tonnes, but Denby have a large number of possible clients who have a business case at 40 tonnes.

[Roszczyk100]

What is the name this music ?

[m3turner19]

Good idea in principle, fair play to dick denby for trying to introduce it to the goverment. wouldnt work everywhere due to lenght as most rdc's etc are tight enough as it is. but would work maybe for trunking to and from set points.. but then that brings up the problem of diversions due to an accident/road closure and so on. what would happen then? would have to wait it out i suppose??

[gylanunderhill]

That's a sweet looking truck would love to drive that !. The question is would you have to take another test as the Americans call these super B's other wise known as road train's in Australia and in some parts of U.S.A.

Although I think to be classed as a road train I think it's 3 or more trailer could be wrong.

sure some one will correct me!!!.

But I Think it's a good idea.

[roadwolf2]

you poms need to either use shorter traiers or move your trailer axles back as they look stupid

[timewart]

hub companys will be buying these trucks for over night next day deliverys. to handle mr brown future every one on the inter net. more jobs for van drivers.more white vans.large trucks.royal mail has build a hub in stoke.8- 10 football pitchs.M1 A1 is full at night with night freight. and it can only double.on line companys are recording good xmas.more people each day go on line.meaning jobs,and small companys can work with large companys together on the net and deliverys.

[buka675]

its a good idea in a way but how the hell you gonna get round birmingham or in fact any other town

[grouchybabe]

the front trailer is not a van you get at it from the side you can see the straps