SPECIFICATION FOR TOWING CONNECTIONS FOR TRAILERS OF UP TO 5000 KG GROSS MASS

This revision of this British Standard has been prepared under the direction of the Automobile Standards Committee. It was first published in 1964 and was based upon data sheet SMMT 157 : 1962 of the Society of Motor manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It supersedes the 1964 edition which is withdrawn. This British Standard specifies requirements for a towing jaw, towing hook, drawbar eye and lug and forecarriage pins for use in connections between a towing vehicle and a trailer of up to either 3500 kg or 5000 kg gross mass. The revison has been undertaken to show dimensions as metric values, but without affecting interchangeability, and to include a fatigue test to ensure the durability of the towing connections and tests to prove the effectiveness of locking devices.

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  BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTE

  2 PARK STREET
  LONDON,   United Kingdom  W1A 2BS
• Authors:
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• Publication Date: 1989

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 6 p.
• Serial:
  • BRITISH STANDARD
  • Publisher: BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTE

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Safety; Standards; Towing devices; Trailers
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 1665: Safety; 187: Specification (standard); 1694: Towing (pulling); 1203: Trailer; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00606965
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• ISBN: 0-580-16637-6
• Report/Paper Numbers: U 24A
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1991 12:00AM