Are Long Nosed Trucks With Big Spacious Sleeper Cabins Legal Within the UK?
Discussion in 'European/Other Countries Truckers Forum' started by RazorThat500, Jun 15, 2023.
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I doubt if any European truck EVER offered the old Spicer 6x4 twin stick; now THAT was a transmission that required a great amount of skill!Another Canadian driver and Numb Thank this. -
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I met a British gentleman at an ATHS show a few years back that drove right hand drive twin stick American trucks in Britain in the 60’s. Sounded like it was even harder to do with the left hand. Lol.Another Canadian driver Thanks this. -
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I wouldn't have said millions of them, mate, because generally speaking American trucks, especially the long nose variety, are not compatible with UK and European regs. Even the COEs were rare as they did not have the standard of vision required in busy cities and narrow roads. I once sat in a COE at an exhibition in the '90s and was amazed at the length of the blind spot on the road ahead of me. The screen was high with no low projection and even an adult stepping into the road several feet in front would have been totally invisible. Many of the heavy duty ones you spoke of, especially Diamond Ts, found their way towards retirement as recovery vehicles.
If you look at the picture I posted further up this thread of the Magnum, you will see the screen is massive in comparison and stretches down to around the level of the drivers' knees. Why do you think so many of us posers wore shorts in the summertime?The pavements (sidewalks) are littered with swooning females.
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I-H International Harvester already had that figured out in 1959 when they came out with the SightLiner cab. NH Cummins under a Flat floor and extra windshields down low where everyone can look up at your crouch. Lol.
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I see what you mean, did they have sleeper versions of that or were they only for local or city work?
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