youtube.com/watch?v=Xn-B29rmRyg
One of it’s kind apparently as companies wouldnt pay the price to have fancy aero slots and load sensors.
I’m trying to get more info on it off Don-Bur to see the exact spec
Don bur seems to be the only manufacturer that makes teardrops I wonder if they have some kind of patent.
We run teardrops am not a fan. Some are as high 15’4 with a small back door you end up needing to break pallets down to get them in, then a massive empty useless space inside. Spend extra on teardrops then give you a truck with no side deflectors. Brains of Britain so they are 
Apparently the curtain version is worse as you need to do up the buckles in a particular order so they stay tight.
merc0447:
Don bur seems to be the only manufacturer that makes teardrops I wonder if they have some kind of patent.
The Teardrop is protected by patents and is a CE Registered Design.
I hate them and I thought the hauliers had realised that they are a waste of money due to the height restriction. May as well put a decker on motorway trunking but for shop deliveries you want the lowest height possible. More height = more diversions = more time + fuel!
Over 15’ for general haulage/pallet network is just stupid 
She’s 14’2 and only used for a theatre tour. Not particularly keen on the skirts all round tbh but I think it looks quite nice 
Really try ■■■■ hub
matt4500:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn-B29rmRygOne of it’s kind apparently as companies wouldnt pay the price to have fancy aero slots and load sensors.
I’m trying to get more info on it off Don-Bur to see the exact spec
That exact trailer was at our place about 6 yrs ago on demo,they did more miles than alan wicker with it and it must have worked because they bought 150 of the chuffing things ,like whats been said the back door is too small for getting alot of stuff in so the middle bit of the trailer is wasted space,oh and they look garbage 
djw:
merc0447:
Don bur seems to be the only manufacturer that makes teardrops I wonder if they have some kind of patent.The Teardrop is protected by patents and is a CE Registered Design.
And because no other trailer manufacturer wants to make it, the roof is an absolute pig to construct and then tonnes of wasted space in the middle.
Used them with DHL on the M&S contract mainly for hanging clothes on rails so the inside of the ‘hump’ was used for additional rails. Never had a problem with the trailers themselves.
Bet they come with a premium price tag as well compared to a standard trailer…
It’s great to see that the Teardrop is still creating discussion, since its launch in 2007!
This particular Teardrop is a one-off which was done as a demo to test the aerodynamic benefit. As matt4500 points out, operators were not prepared to pay the MK2 premium for the increased benefit in fuel economy over and above the normal Teardrop shaping. The skirting was custom shaped from sheet aluminium and the rearframe was produced from two assemblies made from stainless steel. It was a fantastic example of modern engineering… but expensive to make.
We are now working on the MK3 Teardrop, which promises to have a lower drag co-efficient but is significantly cheaper to manufacture than the MK2. Generally, we can produce a normal Teardrop MK1 at a very similar price to a standard, flat roof trailer. As a result, payback is usually less than 6 months.
It is interesting to see the comments about load space and rear aperture. For information, we produce Teardrops to suit each individual operation. As an example, we are now producing a European version at max 4m (13’1" 1/2) overall height. To cater for a high rear aperture (2.4m+), we lower the chassis at the rear which allows us to lower the rear roof edge as much as possible. The internal load footprint is unaffected. The same applies to curtainsiders.
Regarding internal load volume, many operators don’t even use the upper body space in a standard flat roof trailer so would be unaffected by the increased cube in a Teadrop. Generally, only parcel or garment carriers will fully utilise the cube.
As for our Intellectual Property rights, the Teardrop is protected with two independent granted patents and registered design (which we vigorously defend). To date, Don-Bur has defended two cases of potential infringement.
At the time of its launch, the Teardrop was difficult to manufacture as it had not been attempted anywhere else globally. Since that time, the manufacturing process has become far easier and we produce them as easily as we do a flat roof version and have a dedicated assembly shop.
Do they produce a refrigerated type obviously with a flat front? Its just a place where my dad does some work has been trying to get some manufactered with a small length second deck in the middle.