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Roadload Innovationin TransportThe Roadload stand drew thecrowds with its productionmodel of its revolutionary,multi-purpose ‘super low’ van‘that does the job of a truck.’The 5.6 tonne Roadload Superlow,with self-levelling air suspension,has a 200mm loading height,raising 100mm during transit;being so low to the ground meansthat there is no requirement for atail lift, thus reducing downtimeand accident risks. (More onthis elsewhere in this issue)SB ComponentsVauxhall Debuts New ComboVauxhall celebrated its return tothe CV Show with the all-newCombo, along with a preview ofthe upcoming, British-built VivaroSportive XP. “It’s great to be backat the CV Show,” said SteveBryant, Vauxhall’s CommercialVehicle Brand Manager.New Combo sits below its largerstablemates, the Vivaro (up to2.9 tonnes) and the Movano (upto 4.5 tonnes). Available in twogross vehicle weights (2,000kgand 2,300kg), two trim levels(Combo and Sportive) and withfour engine choices, New Comboboasts the highest payload (up to1,000kg with driver), large loadvolume (up to 4.2m3), highestrear axle capacity (1,450kg) andlongest wheelbase in its sector.New Vauxhall ComboSeamus Hanna fromSB ComponentsFuel Saving Mobil DelvacThe ExxonMobil stand attractedmuch interest, not leastbecause of its new rangeof fully synthetic engine oilsthat are said to reduce fuelconsumption quite significantly.Palmer & Harvey, the UK’slargest delivered wholesaler,for example, has reported anaverage fuel economy savingof 4.7 per cent during a fieldtrial using Mobil Delvac flagshipsynthetic engine and drivetrainlubricants, and Mobilube gear oils.The introduction of fullysynthetic,high performancelubricants, including MobilDelvac 1 LE 5W-30 engineSteve Crawley, Commercial Vehicle Lubricants Manager UK & Ireland,Exxon Mobil, Cormac Gilliman, Sales Director, SJ Burke and Stuart Milne,Lubricants Manager, Exxon MobilPrices start at £14,708.33 on theroad (excluding VAT) for the L1H12000 1.3CDTi 16v (90PS) model.The loading height is just 545mmwhich makes the loading processeasier, as do the asymmetricalback doors. The aperture ofthe rear door has a width of1,231mm and a height of1,250mm (or 1,455mm in thecase of the high roof option).Euro pallets can be easily loaded.The tailgate variant is equally userfriendly with a width of 1,231mmin its opened state and a heightof 1,166mm. If the slidingdoors are opened, goods can becomfortably placed inside thebay thanks to a width of 700mmand a height of 1,175mm.oil, has helped to improve thefuel economy of Mercedes-Benz, Iveco and DAF trucks.“The results reported by Palmer &Harvey demonstrate the significantbenefits that could potentiallybe gained by using fullysynthetic,fuel-efficient lubricantsin a vehicle’s engine and fulldrivetrain,” said Steve Crawley,UK & Ireland Commercial VehicleLubricants Manager, ExxonMobilLubricants & Petroleum Specialties.“Other operators can also look toreduce their fuel bills by switchingfrom conventional mineral oils toMobil Delvac synthetic lubricants.”New from GT TyresSDC shows off newlonger trailersSDC Trailers launched two newtrailers at the CV Show: a 15.65metre longer semi-trailer forleading logistics provider NorbertDentressangle and a Palletforcebrandeddouble-decker.“We’ve seen an improvementin order levels and customerconfidence in the trailer marketover the last few months,”explained SDC Director PaulBratton ahead of the show. So farSDC Trailers has taken more than100 orders for longer trailers, withthe 15.65m variant in demand.“The DfT’s trial of longer semitrailershas given us a fantasticopportunity to work moreclosely with operators to deliverbespoke solutions which reallymeet their needs. We also seethe Commercial Vehicle Showas the ideal opportunity to meetmany of our customers. It’sbecome the premier show inthe UK so it makes commercialsense for SDC, as the UK’sleading trailer manufacturer, tobe a part of that success.”Stephen Shaw, Modern Tyres, Tony McHugh, Sales & Marketing Director, GT RadialA new retread tyre – GT Ree Tread – made its debut at the show.An acronym for reliable, economical and environmental, theGT REE Tread is a high quality, hot cure bead-to-bead retreadbuilt on GT Radial casings and designed to both lower costs foroperators and reduce the environmental impact of tyres.GT estimates that a recycled tyre saves 68 litres of oil, 44kilograms of rubber and 88 kilograms of CO² across thelife of the product. The REE Tread comes in a regionaltrailer pattern and is available in 385/65R22.5 sizing.Peter Foulkes, Marketing Manager Europe – Truck and Bus atGT Radial, said: “This is our first commercial vehicle retreadtyre and we believe that it has the potential to make a realimpact in the market. It offers definite cost and environmentaladvantages along with excellent overall performance.”33CV Show 2012 4pgs.indd 33 10/05/2012 12:31