Abstract: A load carrying body for a vehicle includes a curved metal plate floor (10) and a floor attachment system that attaches the floor to opposite sides of the body so that the floor is suspended between the sides. The floor attachment system includes a plurality of tensile members (38) which are the principal means for transferring forces from the floor to the remainder of the body. Each tensile member is coupled at one end to one of the sides of the body of the vehicle and at the other end to a side edge of the floor.

Abstract: A load carrying body for a vehicle includes a curved metal plate floor (10) and a floor attachment system that attaches the floor to opposite sides of the body so that the floor is suspended between the sides. The floor attachment system includes a plurality of tensile members (38) which are the principal means for transferring forces from the floor to the remainder of the body. Each tensile member is coupled at one end to one of the sides of the body of the vehicle and at the other end to a side edge of the floor.

Abstract: A load carrying body for a vehicle includes a curved metal plate floor (10) and a floor attachment system that attaches the floor to opposite sides of the body so that the floor is suspended between the sides. The floor attachment system includes a plurality of tensile members (38) which are the principal means for transferring forces from the floor to the remainder of the body. Each tensile member is coupled at one end to one of the sides of the body of the vehicle and at the other end to a side edge of the floor.

Abstract: A system that attaches an edge-supported curved metal plate floor to a load carrying body of a vehicle, such as a truck or rail wagon, is disclosed. The attachment system includes a series of tensile members that are connected directly or indirectly at opposite ends to the plate floor and the body of the vehicle. The tensile members principally transfer forces from the floor plate to the body.

Abstract: A system that attaches an edge-supported curved metal plate floor (41) to a load carrying body (28) of a vehicle, such as a truck or rail wagon, is disclosed. The attachment system includes a series of tensile members (43) that are connected directly or indirectly at opposite ends to the plate floor (41) and the body (28) of the vehicle and the tensile members (43) are at least the principal means for transfer of forces from the floor plate (41) to the body (28).

Abstract: A suspension system for a large dump truck. The dump truck having a main frame with laterally spaced frame members each associated with a rear wheel mounting hub with a wheel on each of its sides. Each hub is attached to a respective frame member by an attachment member pivotally attached to the respective frame member by a pivotal mounting and a suspension spring pivotally attached to the hub by a spherical bearing and to the respective frame member at a pivot mounting. The connections of the hub allow for limited pivotal movement of the hub about transverse and longitudinal axes relative to the frame members. A dump body is pivotally attached to the frame members at the pivot mounting or to the rear and above a suspension pivotal connection at a body pivotal connection.

Abstract: A fuel injection control apparatus of the kind in which an auxiliary throttle air flow monitor responds to flow of air through an air passage, and by that response influences switching means for the injectors such that the injector on-time is determined by the flow monitor. It is a feature of the apparatus that a control element is arranged to intrude into the air passage to form a restriction to flow of air and thereby influence the flow monitor position, and to also provide a stop which is engageable by the flow monitor to determine a minimum flow position of that monitor. The control element position is regulated by a device which responds to changes in engine temperature so that the control element intrusion is at a maximum under cold conditions and is at a minimum or is non-existent at normal operating temperature of the engine.