Shelvoke & Drewry Refuse Collection Vehicle types.
THE ‘P’ TYPE 1978 – 1991.
For the replacement for the 'N' type S&D reverted to an all steel cab manufactured in their own works.
1978 The ‘P’ type Revopak.
For
the ‘P’ series the all steel tilt cab was designed by Ogle design of
Letchworth and Dennis used a similar design also by Ogle. The cab
components could be produced using a press brake and tooling
costs were around £10,000 compared to the millions required for a
conventional pressed steel cab. [Kaleidoscope caption 151]
Photo supplied by Jaap Mikkers from the Netherlands.
1978 The ‘P’ type Intapak.
The
Intapak design was carried over from the ‘N’ series to the ‘P’ series.
The distinctive livery for demonstrator vehicles was introduced by
Malcolm Bates SD's Publicity Manager from 1969.
Photo from a sales brochure shows a PY Revopak leaving SD's Icknield Way works.
1978 The ‘P’ type Maxipak.
Unlike
the Revopak, which was a continuous loader, the Maxipak was an
intermittent loader. The mechanism was more complicated than the
Revopak’s as it utilised a sweeper blade and a packer blade which were
both hydraulically operated. The distinctive hopper is deeper than that
of the Revopak and the support structure is evident as the hydraulic
cylinders are inside the body so that side cover panels were not
required. Technical details of the Maxipak can be found on the Technical Page.
Photo supplied by Roy Rowland.
1978 The ‘PN’ type Revopak.
The narrow bodied PN’s had a similar Ogle designed tilting cab. The
example shown is a 1982 PN Revopak ex-Isles of Scilly owned by Steve
Jones from the Isle of Wight Reg No. SCY 786 X photographed at
the Southern Counties Historic Vehicles Preservation Trust's rally at
Edenbridge, Kent, in June 2009
1983 Redesign of the body.
A squared off version of the body was introduced in 1983 and later an all steel body. Shelvoke
& Drewry was now owned by Krug International's Dempster Division
hence the vehicles were given the title Shelvoke Dempster.
1983 The ‘P’ series RouteChief & RouteKing.
When
Krug International bought S&D in 1983 the Dempster RouteChief and
RouteKing became available on ‘P’ series chassis. The caption to the
photo reads:- "Route Chief ready for demonstration. Tiverton 1986."
Photo supplied by Roy Rowland.
Chassis Type Definitions.
PN 11.5 tons GVW
PNL 12.5 tons GVW
PNL+ 13.5 tons GVW
PY 16.0 tons GVW
PT 22.0 tons GVW on three axles.
By 1980 when Kaleidoscope of Shelvoke & Drewry was published Shelvoke & Drewry had produced their 25,000th vehicle.
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