Politics all the time Limey, thats the problem. The Foden would no doubt be a winner and DAF didnt like it. By the way, why did ■■■■■■■ take the 14ltr out of circulation?
It wouldn’t do the latest Euro party tricks that were required of it I think Mal.
judging by the MAN/ERF stance, which now is that the ECT comes with a D20 common-rail or nowt, it would seem the 11-litre ■■■■■■■ is on it’s way out as well.
■■■■■■■ don’t seem to be developing any engines capable of meeting the latest EU emmissions strangulations, which is a great shame. They have a good product, but there just aren’t the builders out there to install them any more.
Oh, I might have known it was EU ■■■■■■■■ Marky! I better hadnt start on the EU I’ll need blood pressure capsules!
Turning the post right back round, the Daf UK sales machine no doubt still have painful memories of how many 95 sales were lost to the ■■■■■■■ propelled Strato.
Yepp, that as well. This is the trouble with these big firms, better years ago when there were more companies, better for choice!
marky:
I seem to recall seeing a 400 with what looked like an aftermarket sleeper on it, but I can’t remember who owned it.The factory sleepers had a fatal flaw in the design which was principally that they were built in vertical sections. If you recall, there were two windows behind each door (the day cab rear quarterlight and another bigger window) - well they sat on seperate panels that were welded together. I have no idea why SA didn’t build them as a single structure - it would’ve reduced the attrition rate considerably.
I have pictures of 400s & 401s taken at less than 12 months old with the weld lines clearly rusting through the paintwork - not good. If only the cab had lasted as well as the mechanicals…
Can’t think why I missed this post!!
Basically, the 400 Series cabs were built (by Motor Panels) down to a price.
Aftermarket conversions were carried out by Longton Coachcraft (then in Penwortham, now Leyland), including 10 x 400 Series and 2 x 300 Series for Pandoro. John Killingbeck did at least one on a 301 (back of another cab tacked on!), and a crude coffin-style conversion was once operated by Urgewain Transport.
Rust coming through is always down to poor paintwork and paint prep, even a poorly constructed body will last well if painted propperly.
5 year bump! 
Irn-bru is still distributed by the big A .I still see them trundling about in Perthshire.