George Collings Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Check the drivers/ navigators view. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwoUCNFpfkI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caddies104 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Was about to put my order in, then suddenly realised it wouldn't fit on my drive?,., :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 With the driver in the luton, will it have a pull up bed in the cab? A glorious shape for a motorhome compared with the boxes that we now get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Collings Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 One of the ideas for my dream motorcaravan was to put the cockpit at luton height with a bed underneath but but bridge crew access was a stumbling block. A careful lookout for low bridges, SS canopies etc would seem very, very prudent.. Perhaps an optional extra would be forward looking radar linked to power assisted escape pole. Would the Martin Baker company be interested in diversifying into motorhome accessories. Next silly suggestion please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowtelse2do Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I'm not 100% sure but I think they didn't have power steering and the steering axle was twin wheels. All the drivers qualified for The Biggest Gonads Award :$ :-D Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Collings Posted January 16, 2016 Author Share Posted January 16, 2016 Long straight wide roads meant that for many years precision steering was low on the list of American vehicle designer priorities and even on cars rounding a bend involved lots of twirling of the steering wheel. On US trucks before power steering it was even necessary just to reduce the effort of a twin steer wagon. I would imagine lock to lock was about a 15min job. The firm I worked for maintained a couple of Thames Trader 7 ton 4X4 tippers that a local haulage company used for site work. Low speed manoeuvres involved two arm pulls with a boot braced against the dash. They took delivery of a new one with PAS but there was nothing indicate the steering was unassisted. I climbed in and needed full lock to get out of the space. Taking the usual two handed grip on the wheel I pulled hard and nearly threw myself out of the cab. The firms drivers thought it was Xmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowtelse2do Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 I think what would make the steering even more harder to steer George, is that the column is near vertical and slightly ahead of the axle plus the length. I've drove pre ww2 trucks and post ww2 dump trucks without PS and believe me they were tough until there was weight over the rear bogie. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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