A British "Road-Train"; coming to a mini-roundabout near you......????

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8387111.stm

not small is it  ;D

Can't see them winning many friends amongst cyclists.  :o

Kevin

must have cost a few quid to not use

It's a train.  Put it on rails where it belongs. :)

With our roads getting narrower, I can't see it happening.

saw this on the news, it was stopped on its first run  ;D

BUT, its just as easy to turn as our standard trucks, it has the same turning circle, and weight limit (45 ton) The idea is 3 standard trucks can be replaced by 2 of those, its also safer due to shorter stopping distance  :)

As with much in this country today the reasonable and innovative nature of the concept fails when the practical application of the proposal is examined.

Er, same size turning circle/8 axles or no, cant quite see this thing getting into my warehouse yard in a hurry ;D

jerry wrote on 01. Dec 2009 at 13:56:

Er, same size turning circle/8 axles or no, cant quite see this thing getting into my warehouse yard in a hurry ;D

Yes.  ;)

http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/01122009/36/new-super-truck-hits-road-0.html

The LHV Eco-Link has the same 12.4m turning circle as a standard articulated truck

wonders under what driving licence your need to drive that beast  :exclamation gosh thats a BIG TRUCK

Reversing into a loading bay may be somewhat amusing - for the watchers!

thats what I mean Tunnie-the turning circle might be fine but the length......

Perfect for those often needed airfield to airfield via one straight road delivery runs, not so good for nearly every other yard in the country.


Steve

Chris_H wrote on 01. Dec 2009 at 11:37:

It's a train.  Put it on rails where it belongs. :)

There many Goods Trains that go past were i live & i counted 25 trucks on the back of a coal train the other day :o
Each one means one less truck on the road & to me as a driver that's a good thing.

R.C. ™ wrote on 01. Dec 2009 at 15:34:

wonders under what driving licence your need to drive that beast  :exclamation gosh thats a BIG TRUCK

A train licence  ;D

Pete. wrote on 01. Dec 2009 at 18:44:

Chris_H wrote on 01. Dec 2009 at 11:37: It's a train.  Put it on rails where it belongs. :) There many Goods Trains that go past were i live & i counted 25 trucks on the back of a coal train the other day :o Each one means one less truck on the road & to me as a driver that's a good thing.

Yeah! Bring back delivery bicycles! ;D

Pete. wrote on 01. Dec 2009 at 18:44:

Chris_H wrote on 01. Dec 2009 at 11:37: It's a train.  Put it on rails where it belongs. :) There many Goods Trains that go past were i live & i counted 25 trucks on the back of a coal train the other day :o Each one means one less truck on the road & to me as a driver that's a good thing.

Actually railway wagons can carry a lot each - bogie ones 60 or more tons each

Most wagon drivers can't judge how far off a car is when they change lanes on a motorway so they've got no chance with that one.

Diving for cover ;D

Elite Pete wrote on 01. Dec 2009 at 21:58:

Most wagon drivers can't judge how far off a car is when they change lanes on a motorway so they've got no chance with that one. Diving for cover ;D

So get out in the 3rd lane, thats where you should be  ;D

I can see some sense in these, if kept on Motorways from local distribution points.
I saw this on the news this morning and the company was going to 'test the law' not sure what has happened since though.....

tunnie wrote on 01. Dec 2009 at 22:14:

Elite Pete wrote on 01. Dec 2009 at 21:58: Most wagon drivers can't judge how far off a car is when they change lanes on a motorway so they've got no chance with that one. Diving for cover ;D So get out in the 3rd lane, thats where you should be  ;D

But there's the other problem, a few wagons travelling at 56 mph and taking miles to overtake each other get 2 lanes and you in your 4 pot never pulling over when you've finished overtaking hogging the outside lane. I'd rather take the A roads ;D

Vamps wrote on 01. Dec 2009 at 22:25:

I can see some sense in these, if kept on Motorways from local distribution points. I saw this on the news this morning and the company was going to 'test the law' not sure what has happened since though.....

Police stopped it as its longer than the law allows for UK roads, but weight limit is ok. They wanted to get exposure.

Your right though, long haul motorway distribution to distribution, they could work well. Not sure about loading of that front compartment though :-/

Elite Pete wrote on 01. Dec 2009 at 22:25:

tunnie wrote on 01. Dec 2009 at 22:14: Elite Pete wrote on 01. Dec 2009 at 21:58: Most wagon drivers can't judge how far off a car is when they change lanes on a motorway so they've got no chance with that one. Diving for cover ;D So get out in the 3rd lane, thats where you should be  ;D But there's the other problem, a few wagons travelling at 56 mph and taking miles to overtake each other get 2 lanes and you in your 4 pot never pulling over when you've finished overtaking hogging the outside lane. I'd rather take the A roads ;D

I never hog it, people always get in my way  >:(

with the amount of people out of work allready if it does catch on ! 1 of them instead of 2 trucks = job centre for some poor sod

R.C. ™ wrote on 01. Dec 2009 at 15:34:

wonders under what driving licence your need to drive that beast :exclamation gosh thats a BIG TRUCK

A valid C+E licence is all that is required to drive one of these.(Class 1 HGV to the old and bold) as I have one I wonder if they do test drives?

An ill thought out idea that came from behind a desk instead of behind the wheel from the same half wits that don't realize that a load they've "cubed" won't physically fit. Yes i understand the annoyance in one truck overtaking another @ 1 or 2 mph more but if you were behind the wheel every day/night you'd do the same.
    Saving the best til last, if you're a cyclist & try to make 2 lanes into 3 by sneaking between the left of a truck & the kerb instead of waiting like everybody else then don't go running to Mummy for a plaster when you get squished you frickin' idiot. You should'nt have been there in the first place. ::)

Amigo MX5 wrote on 02. Dec 2009 at 03:28:

An ill thought out idea that came from behind a desk instead of behind the wheel from the same half wits that don't realize that a load they've "cubed" won't physically fit. Yes i understand the annoyance in one truck overtaking another @ 1 or 2 mph more but if you were behind the wheel every day/night you'd do the same.     Saving the best til last, if you're a cyclist & try to make 2 lanes into 3 by sneaking between the left of a truck & the kerb instead of waiting like everybody else then don't go running to Mummy for a plaster when you get squished you frickin' idiot. You should'nt have been there in the first place. ::)

That's true regarding overtaking, if your going that little bit faster on the approach to a hill, then hang it out in the center lane, because it's a certainty that someone will make you slow up & then you've lost your momentum >:(
I've sat right up to the kurb side to stop the cyclists from coming up the inside, but then the buggers mount the pavement ;D Wait in line like everyone else :P

Dont know what all the fuss is about they 've been running double trailers in sweden for donkey of years .OK they take what seems like ages to overtake ,but if they were only allowed to operate under certain conditions ,cant see the problem with it .

Amigo MX5 wrote on 02. Dec 2009 at 03:28:

An ill thought out idea that came from behind a desk instead of behind the wheel from the same half wits that don't realize that a load they've "cubed" won't physically fit. Yes i understand the annoyance in one truck overtaking another @ 1 or 2 mph more but if you were behind the wheel every day/night you'd do the same.     Saving the best til last, if you're a cyclist & try to make 2 lanes into 3 by sneaking between the left of a truck & the kerb instead of waiting like everybody else then don't go running to Mummy for a plaster when you get squished you frickin' idiot. You should'nt have been there in the first place. ::)

Agreed G but try telling many of them - you'll be branded as a creator of congestion, a polluter of the planet and an all-round faceless practitioner of capitalism.

Many cyclists now consider themselves to be the personal representatives, upon this earth, of the Deity . 

Desperate Den wrote on 02. Dec 2009 at 08:43:

Amigo MX5 wrote on 02. Dec 2009 at 03:28: An ill thought out idea that came from behind a desk instead of behind the wheel from the same half wits that don't realize that a load they've "cubed" won't physically fit. Yes i understand the annoyance in one truck overtaking another @ 1 or 2 mph more but if you were behind the wheel every day/night you'd do the same.     Saving the best til last, if you're a cyclist & try to make 2 lanes into 3 by sneaking between the left of a truck & the kerb instead of waiting like everybody else then don't go running to Mummy for a plaster when you get squished you frickin' idiot. You should'nt have been there in the first place. ::) Agreed G but try telling many of them - you'll be branded as a creator of congestion, a polluter of the planet and an all-round faceless practitioner of capitalism. Many cyclists now consider themselves to be the personal representatives, upon this earth, of the Deity .

We are & we Morris Dance at the weekends!

Pitchfork wrote on 02. Dec 2009 at 09:07:

Desperate Den wrote on 02. Dec 2009 at 08:43: Amigo MX5 wrote on 02. Dec 2009 at 03:28: An ill thought out idea that came from behind a desk instead of behind the wheel from the same half wits that don't realize that a load they've "cubed" won't physically fit. Yes i understand the annoyance in one truck overtaking another @ 1 or 2 mph more but if you were behind the wheel every day/night you'd do the same.     Saving the best til last, if you're a cyclist & try to make 2 lanes into 3 by sneaking between the left of a truck & the kerb instead of waiting like everybody else then don't go running to Mummy for a plaster when you get squished you frickin' idiot. You should'nt have been there in the first place. ::) Agreed G but try telling many of them - you'll be branded as a creator of congestion, a polluter of the planet and an all-round faceless practitioner of capitalism. Many cyclists now consider themselves to be the personal representatives, upon this earth, of the Deity .  We are & we Morris Dance at the weekends!

In that case, Oh Mighty One, permit me to prostrate myself and worship at the Altar of your Ribbons, Bells and Squeaking Fiddles.

Desperate Den wrote on 02. Dec 2009 at 10:14:

In that case, Oh Mighty One, permit me to prostrate myself and worship at the Altar of your Ribbons, Bells and Squeaking Fiddles.

You forgot the beer.  [smiley=beer.gif]

;)

Kevin

Kevin Wood wrote on 02. Dec 2009 at 11:56:

Desperate Den wrote on 02. Dec 2009 at 10:14: In that case, Oh Mighty One, permit me to prostrate myself and worship at the Altar of your Ribbons, Bells and Squeaking Fiddles. You forgot the beer.  [smiley=beer.gif] ;) Kevin

Thank you Sir :y