Longer Scania pulls the crowds

While Scania’s impressive indoor stand was devoted to its alternatively fuelled trucks, the combustion engine was alive and well outside.

One of the biggest crowdpullers was a V8-powered 6x2 tractor belonging to customer Morgan Transport. To the untrained eye it looked like a regular 660 S, but true Scania fans were quick to spot the extended rear cab wall discreetly hidden by the side fairings, identifying it as a CS 23. ranged in size from an innovative Concept Kleuster Cargo Bike to a Master dropside, a D18T skip-loader, and a D26T LEC refuse collection vehicle.

Launched earlier this year, the CR 23 and CS 23 cabs have been extended by 270mm behind the B pillar, increasing interior volume by 13%. They are built for Scania by its subsidiary Laxå Special Vehicles, which also produces crew cabs, and was previously responsible for the T-cab.

Morgan Transport’s truck is one of two special order vehicles in the UK, the other belonging to fellow Banbury haulier Coles & Sons.

Meanwhile, contract hire company Vertellus, which is owned jointly by Renault Trucks and its dealers, showed vehicles from its EV Discovery Programme.

Renault Trucks entered both a T480 6x2 Turbo Compound with a trailer and the fully electric 16-tonne E-Tech D with an SB Components box body into the ride and drive.