Leyland TX450
The Leyland TX450 is a 17.5 tonne technology demonstrator concept truck developed by the British commercial vehicle company Leyland Trucks in 1986.[1]
The aerodynamic cab design by Ogle Design[2] incorporated a new driver layout including a mix of analogue and CRT displays, onboard computer, disc drive and printer, axle weighing system and rear view camera.
The TX450 is powered by a 165 hp Leyland 320 turbocharged engine coupled to a continuously variable transmission system.[3] It has a 6x2 chassis layout with traction control and the trailing rear wheels steer to match the front ones, matching the manoeuvrability to that of a 7.5 tonne vehicle.
References
[edit]- ^ "Keep on Truckin'". Autocar. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Project Vault". Ogle Noor. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Leyland's last fling?". Commercial Motors. 28 February 1987. Retrieved 4 September 2018.