Japan's truck production in 1962 accounted for 70% of total vehicles manufactured; of this, 85% consisted of compacts and midget models for use by private enterprises and over congested narrow roads; because of severe operating conditions on unpaved roads, large payloads require sturdier vehicles and higher ratios of power to weight than do those in other countries; passenger bus transportation is expanding and extending service distances; large vehicles are diesel powered, smaller ones gasoline powered; future trends.
Review of commercial vehicles in Japan
SAE -- Paper
SAE Meeting ; 1965 Japan
1965
10 pages
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
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