Photo of the month – December 2012 –
Christmas special 12
[German version]



Load distribution


Photo of the month - December 2012 - Christmas special 12

Figure 1 [Rüdiger Hagelweide]

Unfortunately, we do not know what was loaded on this vehicle. It has been well stacked, but it is impossible to say whether there is a tight fit to the front. At least the topmost package is secured by the driver’s elbow. For his part, the driver has positioned himself rather cleverly, because his left, rear tire appears to need air urgently. Indeed, it is flat. This cunning method of load distribution with the driver sitting way out to the right, reduces the load on the wheel to the maximum possible extent. To tell the truth, we had always understood the term "load distribution" to mean something entirely different until today…




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