| Having just talked about demountable lorries and bodies, here is an example of a body on its own. DB10 is a senior member of the central fleet, having been acquired in 1993 to work with K-registered Mercedes chassis. Its dropside body was renovated a few years ago and it remains in the fleet, being photographed at Acton Works on 11th September 2021. I was considering how the process of demounting these bodies actually works. Presumably the extending sections of the rear legs are first lowered to ground level, then somehow jacked up a little to take the weight off the chassis. The chassis could then be driven forward until only the front of the body is supported. The front legs of the body must fold upwards (to clear the chassis wheels), so these would then be unfolded/lowered and jacked, taking all the weight off the chassis, which could then be driven away. Actually, it doesn't look as though the legs have any jacking/cranking mechanism, so perhaps the weight shifting is done using the air suspension on the chassis... |
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11/09/2021 |
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Regular. An extra large copy of this photo is available. |
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22/09/2021 |
