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LEYLAND T45 ROADTRAIN (80-S Tractor Unit)

Main info:

This is a replica on Leyland T45 Roadtrain -
Leyland trucks had seen some revolutionary changes in the ’80s with the initial T45 Roadtrain
launched in 1980. By 1986 the whole range comprised of the Roadrunner Freighter, Cruiser
and Constructor models, all of which were selling reasonably well in the face of stiff opposition.

The recession of 1981 did a great deal of damage to Leyland’s confidence. A slipping market for
heavy trucks had done a fair job of taking the gloss off Leyland’s award-winning tractor unit,
and the subsequent other models that followed it. By the mid-’80s, an aggressive stance had been
taken by the Government in order to off-load BL as a single entity, or piecemeal.

The T45 range never quite managed to reach its full potential partly because of the marketplace
and partly owing to the lack of credibility the Leyland brand had in the minds eye. That said,
the Roadtrain heavyweight tractor unit sold well in the face of leaner and fitter opposition from German and Scandinavian companies.
It certainly looked more futuristic and – dare I say it – downright handsome. As the market
changed to meet new trends and weight capacities, trucks not only required more power and
sophistication, but drivers were spending more time away from home.

Specification:

• Top speed - 193 km/h
  
• Fuel capacity - 360L
  
• Engine - V10
  
• Gearbox - ZE 8-Step Automatic gearbox (By Uranwind)
  
• Range ~ 400+ km
  
• Mass - 3498 Kg

Other:

• Price - 26075 $
  
• Trailer attachment with support of SIBTAT

Controls:

• W\S - Throttle/Brakes (hold S to engage reverse)
  
• A\D - Steering
  
• LEFT\RIGHT - Turn lights
  
• Space - Handbrake
  
• 1 - Ignition, 2 - Light mode, 3 - Horn, 4- Heater, 5- Interior light
  6 - Disconnect trailer

Thanks for the help to Uranwind with logic

Tags:

• Truck
  
• Trailer
  
• Leyland
  
• British