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(11) EP 0 085 216 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.04.1984 Bulletin 1984/16

(43) Date of publication A2:
10.08.1983 Bulletin 1983/32

(21) Application number: 82300750

(22) Date of filing: 15.02.1982
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 29.01.1982 GB 8202588

(71) Applicant: Jack Allen (Motor Bodies) Limited
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(72) Inventor:
  • Enefer, Harold Henry George
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(54) Refuse collection and compaction vehicle


(57) A refuse collection and compaction vehicle (10) has a chassis of a standard type of less than 2.25 metres in width, and carries a refuse compaction and collection body (13) having a pivotally mounted tailgate assembly (14). The tailgate incorporates a sliding member (20) driven by power means (22) and carrying a compactor (23) driven by second power means (24) to pivot relative to the sliding member. The weight and capacity of the body are selected so that the maximum laden weight of the vehicle does not exceed 7,500 kilograms.






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