Froggy55:
Thanks for the link! One of their trailers is 12 meter long, and may be the clue to the picture:
veldhuizen.nl/producten/trekker … -oplegger/
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I’d say the one in the picture is about 6m long, or 8m at a pinch. The 12m version isn’t so unrealistic when you see how scaled down the whole structure is. Robert
Froggy55:
0Here’s another one, used to carry Airbus aircraft parts from Toulouse to Bordeaux; looks like a 1/2 scale model. Probably very light stuff!
Airbus has the most odd transport arrangements. Why not just put more stuff in an ordinary artic, and do fewer trips? It’s not as if they have to react to rapidly-changing demand- their factories respond to huge orders, and the product has a long lead-time to delivery. It’s the same with the wings for the planes- instead of using a boat to ship them from Broughton to the place where the fuselage is made, they have actually cobbled together an special plane to fly them there. They must have money to burn. I recommend that they appoint a haulage contractor to their board of directors. 
I guess that such small artics are used to carry bulky, oddly-shaped, but very light parts.
I nearly forgot about it, but some years ago I was on the ferry with a young lad who drove a similar combination (NMP), he traveled throughout Europe in it, and the bunk was, just like with any other lorry, behind the seats, although not very spacious.
Froggy55:
0Here’s another one, used to carry Airbus aircraft parts from Toulouse to Bordeaux; looks like a 1/2 scale model. Probably very light stuff!
This particular trailer looks more like a horse box to me! A door at the front and another small one on the side…
Why would Airbus need that?
Dipster:
Froggy55:
0Here’s another one, used to carry Airbus aircraft parts from Toulouse to Bordeaux; looks like a 1/2 scale model. Probably very light stuff!This particular trailer looks more like a horse box to me! A door at the front and another small one on the side…
Why would Airbus need that?
I did mention their unusual transport arrangements earlier- maybe four-legged traction finds a place there.
pv83:
I nearly forgot about it, but some years ago I was on the ferry with a young lad who drove a similar combination (NMP), he traveled throughout Europe in it, and the bunk was, just like with any other lorry, behind the seats, although not very spacious.
The guy must have been just 5ft tall!
Froggy55:
pv83:
I nearly forgot about it, but some years ago I was on the ferry with a young lad who drove a similar combination (NMP), he traveled throughout Europe in it, and the bunk was, just like with any other lorry, behind the seats, although not very spacious.The guy must have been just 5ft tall!
He certainly didn’t meet the usual lorry driver “measurements”
Morning Dave,
What is this vehicle then Dave? You’ve kept this one quiet!
Hope you and Liz are keeping well, catch up soon mate, Best Regards
So the Renault Magnum wasn’t the first flat floor cab!
pete smith:
Morning Dave,
What is this vehicle then Dave? You’ve kept this one quiet!
Hope you and Liz are keeping well, catch up soon mate, Best Regards
Hi Pierre…were both good thanks…and you two too I hope
White goods, before the likes of the out of town shopping centres…came to the towns and villages to show off their wares…no idea of the actual wagon, probably a Renault / Citroen chassis, with a specialist body builder doing the business…
Kisses to Nicky ■■
pete smith:
So the Renault Magnum wasn’t the first flat floor cab!
Nothing new Pierre, got pictures somewhere of high roof sleepers in the 1930’s… Disc brakes and air suspension on the 8 wheeler Bernard in the 60’s…pusher axles, and lift and steer in Italy in the 60’s too, so, nowt new mate
Fergie47:
Three old Latils
The first one is a 1933 Berliet GPEF.
