Some Words About Trucks

We can’t imagine our life without a car today. It has become a part of our everyday life and it is difficult to live without it. Sometimes we have to transport our car and what do we need for this purpose? We need a truck!

A truck (lorry) – this is motor vehicle used for transporting goods and materials. It is usually a commercial vehicle. They can have different sizes and some of them can be like a passenger automobile. They can also serve as a platform for specialized equipment.

The word “truck” has its origin from Greek word “trochos” which means “wheel”. That is why in the past large wheels were called trucks. Time has passed and later they were called motor trucks. The reason is that the gasoline engine driven trucks has appeared in the world.

Now let’s see the anatomy of trucks. Almost all of them have the same construction:

Cab – it is an enclosed space where a driver takes his place. A cab can have some configurations:

- Cab over engine (flat nose) – in this cab the driver seats above the front axle and the engine. Such cabs are popular in Europe, because there overall truck lengths are strictly regulated. But they are also used in other parts of the world.

- Conventional cab – in this cab driver seats behind the engine. The place is the same as in most passenger cars or pickup trucks. Such cabs are popular in North America and that is why they are also known as American cabs.

- Cab beside engine – this cab is also known and used but rare (shipping yards, aircraft baggage loading).

Sleeper – this is a special place connected with a cab, where a driver can have a rest, sleep, when he has time.

Engine – petrol engines (gasoline engines) or four stroke diesel engine with a turbocharger and intercooler.

Drivetrain –an automatic transmission or a manual transmission with synchronizers or without it.

Frame – consists of two parallel boxed (tubular) C-shaped

rails (beams) which are held together by crossmembers. They are usually called ladder frames. The frame can be made of steel or aluminium.

Do you know that the oldest motor truck was built in 1896 by Gottlieb Daimler. It was the first pickup truck, which had a four-horsepower engine and a belt drive with two forward speeds and one reverse.

There are 3 popular truck shows that take place in the United Kingdom:

Shropshire Truck Show in Oswestry Showground – takes place in May,
The UK Truck Show held at Santa Pod Raceway – takes place in June
FIA European Drag Racing Championships from the home of European Drag-Racing.

These truck shows give the operators who take part with their trucks opportunity to win awards for their trucks and become popular.

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