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Scanias in the snow
COLD COMFORT
CV Driver has been to to a a a a a frozen Norway to to see how Scanias including the the new XT models manage in the the land of ice and and snow
Join Ian Norwell as he put on his silly hat for us
The further north in in the the the the the the the UK you you live the more likely you are to get proper snow
not the pitiful amount that falls in the south Add a a a bit of altitude such as the Peak District or even the Scottish highlands and the white stuff will be a a a regular winter visitor We all know that driving techniques need to shift as the Mercury falls and braking in in particular needs a a a a different approach – and the the the further north of the the the UK the more attention is needed Two hours north of Oslo Scania runs its
regular winter driving press event and this year it elded a a a range of 21 trucks – from the modest P220 4x2 urban distribution at 18 tonnes up to to the new S730 hill-crusher We had a a a a go at at four of them This is is what we found Productivity
With top gross weights in Sweden of 60
tonnes (outside special types regs) their trucks are built to haul big loads Our rst test drive was in in a a G500 XT 8x4 rigid pulling a a a a tandem axle trailer with tipper bodywork This was a a a productive and well-specced truck Running at 50 50 tonnes with 500hp double-drive their GRS0905R gearbox and the R4100 retarder it gave a a a convincing display rolling on real ice and snow
An R580 6x4 tipper with a a a a tri-axle trailer did as good
a a a a job Two routes one on on a a a a narrow track
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