Дизайн: Freightliner с радиальным двигателем

This is not a new concept. In the early 1950's, Mack Trucks was chosen by the U.S. Army to design a new range of 5-ton trucks. In 1953, two prototypes were built. Both had aluminum cabs, but one had an aluminum cargo body while the other with a steel cargo body. The 5-ton Mack 6x6 prototypes were equipped with 250hp 8-cylinder Continental OA536-1 aircraft engines. The transmissions were Allison TT270s. Sloped tilting hoods provided superb visibility. Tires were 14.00x20. Unfortunately, only 2 of these advanced trucks were built, as the U.S. Army chose instead to purchase the more conventional M54 series. They were built by several manufacturers including Mack, but only the Mack-prroduced M54s had Mack ENDT673 diesel engines.

Never claimed this was a 'NEW' application of this technology. The idea was to uplift the image of the trucker. The title 'ROAD PILOT' gives the trucker a sense of pride and a level of importance. It was to make this line of work more desirable and it had done so. Daimler recognized that. This is a student project intended to be purely conceptual in both thought and execution. Its an image fix. The radial engine is the crown jewel of this design (no previous truck had displayed in such a manner) and its presence is essential to create the image of 'ROAD PLANE' operated by 'ROAD PILOT' rather than truck and truck driver. That is a 'NEW CONCEPT'
Regards,
Karan Moorjani

P.S. I'd like to ask who posted this. Thanks