| Make |
Leyland / Freight Rover |
| Model |
Sherpa 255 |
| Type |
Chassis cab |
| Body Builder |
|
| Use |
750kg lift off body vehicle |
| Registration Number |
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| Fleet Number |
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| Date of picture |
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In 1981, British Leyland won an order for 361 Freight-Rover Sherpa 255
chassis cabs to carry demountable bodies for use as 750Kg Utilities.
Subsequent years saw delivery of 3033 in 1982 (plus one badged Leyland),
1103 in 1983 (although about seventy were destroyed at a factory before
delivery, 3062 in 1984, 2290 in 1985 (later ones badged as 200 series), 1500
in 1986 (200 series) and just 101 in 1987. Thereafter the Ford Transit was
preferred.
(taken from aroneline.co.uk)
Vehicle Codes
Code 309 (Chassis Cab)
Code 310 (Body options B1, B1A and B3)
Code 311 (Body with side windows B2)
Code 316 (Dropside body)
Vehicle description
This vehicle is based on a British manufactured medium weight chassis cab. The
body is of the lift off design concept and made to BT specification from durable
glass reinforced plastic panels. Four types of body are available on this
chassis to suit specific user needs. Specifications of these are shown overleaf.
The cab design is modern, functional and well laid out, with
easy to use controls. Stowage space for coats and bags is also provided.
Natural lighting is provided to the vehicle body through the translucent roof
panels backed up by strip lighting when required. Ventilation is achieved by an
adjustable ventilator situated in the centre of the roof. The vehicle is
equipped with a 1.7 litre petrol engine operating on 2 star fuel.
The vehicle is easy to drive and comfortable. Cruising speed
is approximately 50 mph, and with a fuel tank capacity of 14 gallons, average 18
mpg, the range of the vehicle would be in the order of 250 miles.
Utilisation
This is an extremely versatile vehicle which can be adapted to suit some 33
occupational groups, the main ones being jointers, installers, HELOs and PTOs.
It can also be used in basic form as a stores carrying vehicle by using either
body type B3 or drop side body.
The flexibility which can be achieved by the complete
interchangeability of the various body types with any chassis cab, provides the
facility for more efficient fleet utilisation than can be obtained from a
similar fleet of panel vans. The potential savings arising from improved fleet
utilisation will be largely dependent on the size and mix of the fleet at any
one location.
Drivers time lost, as a result of a vehicle requiring
maintenance or repair, is greatly reduced by the elimination of the time
consuming task of transferring individual tools and equipment to a reserve
vehicle. The original body, complete with equipment, can be transferred on to a
reserve chassis and cab in approximately 10 minutes.
Delivery time: 4 to 12 weeks.
Economic service life: 8 years chassis cab and 16 years body.
Taxation class: Private and light goods
| Body Type |
B1 |
B1A |
B2 |
B3 |
| Shelves 14" |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
| Shelves 18" |
2 |
2 |
1 |
- |
| Shelves 20" |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
| Bin kit large |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
| Bin kit small |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
| Vice leg and block |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
| Document holder |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Gas bottle locker |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
| Heater |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
| BT brackets |
14 |
14 |
3 |
- |
| Ladder fittings |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
| Air bottle stowage brackets |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
| Rope hooks |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
| Fence board |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
| Elasticated straps 12" |
3 |
3 |
3 |
- |
| Elasticated straps 24" |
3 |
3 |
3 |
- |
| Interior lights |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| Gas cooker |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
| Folding table |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
| Windows |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
| Chair |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
| Drawing tubes |
- |
- |
9 |
- |
| Weights (typical) Kgs |
B1 |
B1A |
B2 |
B3 |
Dropside |
| Front axle |
1150 |
1150 |
1150 |
1150 |
1150 |
| Rear axle |
1150 |
1150 |
1150 |
1150 |
1150 |
| GVW |
2550 |
2550 |
2550 |
2550 |
2550 |
| GTW |
3500 |
3500 |
3500 |
3500 |
3500 |
| Kerbside weight |
1700 |
1650 |
1700 |
1600 |
1450 |
| Payload |
850 |
900 |
850 |
950 |
1100 |
| Taxation weight |
1515 |
1515 |
1515 |
1515 |
1515 |
| Dimensions (lift of body) |
Metres |
| Wheelbase |
3.20 |
| Overall height (unladen) |
2.83 |
| Overall width (excluding mirrors) |
1.96 |
| Overall length |
4.88 |
| Body height (interior) |
1.90 |
| Body width (interior) |
1.83 |
| Body length (interior) |
2.60 |
| Track front (approx) |
1.70 |
| Track rear (approx) |
1.66 |
| Volume of body |
10 cu meteres |
Taken from the BT Motor Transport Guide March 1984
And yes - they burn well
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