Outside of a Harry Potter film , have triple deckers ever been used in
the UK (or anywhere else for that matter)? Is there any technical
reason other than height why they couldn't be used - centre of gravity
or passenger evacuation for example?

B2003

On Mar 19, 9:37 am, "Boltar" wrote:
Outside of a Harry Potter film , have triple deckers ever been used in
the UK (or anywhere else for that matter)? Is there any technical
reason other than height why they couldn't be used - centre of gravity
or passenger evacuation for example?

B2003

getting them through most bridges would be a major headache surely?

Fod

On 19 Mar, 09:37, "Boltar" wrote:
Outside of a Harry Potter film , have triple deckers ever been used in
the UK (or anywhere else for that matter)? Is there any technical
reason other than height why they couldn't be used - centre of gravity
or passenger evacuation for example?

Triple deck road trailers are a major hazard on our roads in windy
weather. I doubt any insurance company would wish to insure a
passenger carrying version.

George

On Mar 19, 9:51 am, "furnessvale" wrote:
Triple deck road trailers are a major hazard on our roads in windy
weather. I doubt any insurance company would wish to insure a
passenger carrying version.

George

Good point , hadn't thought of that.

B2003

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Boltar says...
On Mar 19, 9:51 am, "furnessvale" wrote:
Triple deck road trailers are a major hazard on our roads in windy
weather. I doubt any insurance company would wish to insure a
passenger carrying version.

George

Good point , hadn't thought of that.

Shame it's wrong. Having actually driven a 15ft 9in high trailer quite
a lot, it is no worse than a normal height one.


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On Mar 19, 4:55 pm, Conor wrote:
In article . com,
Boltar says... On Mar 19, 9:51 am, "furnessvale" wrote:
Triple deck road trailers are a major hazard on our roads in windy
weather. I doubt any insurance company would wish to insure a
passenger carrying version.

George

Good point , hadn't thought of that.

Shame it's wrong. Having actually driven a 15ft 9in high trailer quite
a lot, it is no worse than a normal height one.

What sort of things are trailers that high used for?

B2003

Boltar ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying :

Shame it's wrong. Having actually driven a 15ft 9in high trailer
quite a lot, it is no worse than a normal height one.

What sort of things are trailers that high used for?

Double decker pallets/cages.

"Conor" wrote in message
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In article . com,
Boltar says...
On Mar 19, 9:51 am, "furnessvale" wrote:
Triple deck road trailers are a major hazard on our roads in windy
weather. I doubt any insurance company would wish to insure a
passenger carrying version.

George

Good point , hadn't thought of that.

Shame it's wrong. Having actually driven a 15ft 9in high trailer quite
a lot, it is no worse than a normal height one.

Maybe, but a DD bus in high sidewinds, at motorway speed, is hairy.
Short(ish) wheelbase compared with a truck.... 33ft long bus, front axle
centred around 5 ft from front, rear axle around 6 ft from rear, gives a 22
ft wheelbase on two axles. Twitchy.

An artic rig will have

a) more axles (so rather more weight low down) and

b) they will be distributed over a greater length of the vehicle (which
must contribute to directional stability) and

c) the load distribution of a truck is different. In a bus, half loaded,
then that half load will usually go and sit upstairs.... leaving the bottom
deck empty save for a few grannies....

In article , ian henden
says...

Shame it's wrong. Having actually driven a 15ft 9in high trailer quite
a lot, it is no worse than a normal height one.

Maybe, but a DD bus in high sidewinds, at motorway speed, is hairy.

Only to those with no experience of driving them.

An artic rig will have

a) more axles (so rather more weight low down) and

b) they will be distributed over a greater length of the vehicle (which
must contribute to directional stability) and

c) the load distribution of a truck is different. In a bus, half loaded,
then that half load will usually go and sit upstairs.... leaving the bottom
deck empty save for a few grannies....

And a bus has ballast weights.....


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Conor

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright
until you hear them speak.........

In article om,
furnessvale says...
On 19 Mar, 09:37, "Boltar" wrote:
Outside of a Harry Potter film , have triple deckers ever been used in
the UK (or anywhere else for that matter)? Is there any technical
reason other than height why they couldn't be used - centre of gravity
or passenger evacuation for example?

Triple deck road trailers are a major hazard on our roads in windy
weather.

You mean double deck...

And actually they aren't. I can't recall ever seeing one on its side. I
also drove the very first reefer ones that came to the UK and they were
no worse in high winds than a normal trailer.


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Conor

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright
until you hear them speak.........