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something to maintain the interest of operators and bridge an inevitable price/ technology/image gap through to 95’s eventual launch in 1987.
SpaceCab was DAF’s initial response. Volvo already had Globetrotter that set
the standard as the largest cab on the market. SpaceCab heralded a wave of ‘standing height’, long-haul cabs from other competitors.
DAF’s ATi (or Advanced Turbo intercooling) range arrived in 1985. This incorporated many of the driveline upgrades scheduled for 95, taking the 3300 to 354hp and launching
another new agship, the 3600, at 373hp. The 1987 launch of 95 coincided with the merger of DAF with Leyland Trucks/Freight
Rover to create Leyland DAF UK branding with 95 and 80 Series (DAF-engined Leyland Roadtrain) taking over from 28/33/3600 to spearhead the new company’s heavy truck range.
But that wasn’t the end of DAF’s F241 cab. The 28/33/3600 refocused its attention on non-mainstream export markets in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. It even got a new ‘slatted grille’ face and revised blue/grey interior materials carried down from the 95.
DAF 3300 vs New XF
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