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Title: Chinese six layout
Post by: SP_3.2 on 10 January 2011, 17:24:09

This may be one for Guy  or for the Truckers on the forum. At one of my old job i used to help sell and fit point of sale displays for shop as part of this i would go out with the fitters which was great fun :D :D. They used to tell me about the good old days when they were trucking and the fun they would have ;) ;). Recall them telling me about the way the old trucks were layed out with Chinese 6 steering layout. I know that some of the old Daf and Fodon had them don,t see that layout anymore. Dose anyone know why it was called this  :-?...always wanted to know.

Thanks
Steve. 

Title: Re: Chinese six layout
Post by: Omegatoy on 10 January 2011, 18:11:24

have actually driven a chinese six layout, but do you know for the life of me i dont know why they were called that??
for thoise that dont know what it is
its quite simply three axles the two front are linked and steer together with just the rear axle being driven :y

Title: Re: Chinese six layout
Post by: hotel21 on 10 January 2011, 18:14:23

Not sure if the following link will work, but I searched on foden chinese six and up popped a page of fine old waggons....   :y

http://www.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&source=imghp&biw=1276&bih=829&q=foden+chinese+six&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2&aq=f&aqi=&aql=f&oq=&gs_rfai=

Title: Re: Chinese six layout
Post by: SP_3.2 on 10 January 2011, 18:28:43

Thank guys :y :y.