Page 3. SD Enthusiasts' Club Magazine - Summer 2010.
THOSE SHELVOKE CABS. Part 4.
By The Editor.
By 1972 the wooden framed cab could no longer be considered ideal. So when designing the 'N' type S&D chose to purchase a proprietary steel cab. The main body of the cab was bought in from Motor Panels but S&D built their own steel floor and base structure, and the back of the cab. The doors specified were larger than normal to allow loaders easy access via the steps. Increased headroom was achieved by fitting a fibreglass roof.
Safety concerns now decreed that loaders had to access the cab from the nearside as only a driver's door was fitted. Because the cab was bought in the cabs of some other manufacturers looked very similar to the 'N' type.
In the next and final part of this series we look at the 'P' series cab.
A 'P' series and an 'N' series pose together in Malta in 2009.
Photo: Jaap Mikkers.