Remarkable road performance of Mercedes-Benz Diesel-engined truck and Dyson trailer, running on fuel costing 4 pence per gal.; truck with lower back axle gear ratio chosen; 6-cylinder Diesel engine; 105-mm. bore; 165-mm. stroke; 8572.44-c.c. capacity; high-pressure pneumatic tires; trailer had wheels mounted on ball bearings; 5 tons of salt on truck and another on trailer; performance figures.


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    Title :

    147.7 Gross ton-miles per gallon


    Additional title:

    Motor Transport


    Published in:

    Motor Transport ; 47 , n 1228


    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    2 pages


    Remarks:

    1 Fig.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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