Design of tractor produced by General Motors Co, capable of pulling single trailer at GCW of 61,000 lb; vehicle is powered by 6-71 GM 2-cycle diesel engine which could yield over 200 hp; when operating in lower gears, governed engine speed is 1800 rpm; in two highest ratios, max engine rpm is 1650; performance curves; frame construction; tests to determine stress and strain pattern; suspension and steering linkage.


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    Title :

    New concept of light weight highway tractor design


    Additional title:

    SAE -- Paper


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    SAE Meeting ; 1959 Diesel



    Publication date :

    1959


    Size :

    21 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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