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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-2400/annex-VIII/appendix-4",
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  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2400 of 12 December 2017 implementing Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the determination of the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 (Text with EEA relevance)",
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  "text": "Standard body and semitrailer configurations\n1.\nVehicles measured in the constant speed test according to section 3 of this Annex have to fulfill the requirements on standard bodies and standard semitrailer as described in this Appendix.\n2.\nThe applicable standard body or semitrailer shall be determined from Table 8.\nTable 8\nAllocation of standard bodies and semitrailer for constant speed testing\nVehicle group\nStandard body or trailer\n1\nB1\n2\nB2\n3\nB3\n4\nB4\n5\nST1\n9\ndepending on maximum gross vehicle weight:\n7,5 – 10t: B1\n> 10 – 12t: B2\n> 12 – 16t: B3\n> 16t: B5\n10\nST1\n3.\nThe standard bodies B1, B2, B3, B4 and B5 shall be constructed as a hard shell body in dry-out box design. They shall be equipped with two rear doors and without any side doors. The standard bodies shall not be equipped with tail lifts, front spoilers or side fairings for reduction of aerodynamic drag. The specifications of the standard bodies are given in:\nTable 9 for standard body ‘B1’\nTable 10 for standard body ‘B2’\nTable 11 for standard body ‘B3’\nTable 12 for standard body ‘B4’\nTable 13 for standard body ‘B5’\nMass indications as given in Table 9 to Table 13 are not subject to inspection for air drag testing.\n4.\nThe type and chassis requirements for the standard semitrailer ST1 are listed in Table 14. The specifications are given in Table 15.\n5.\nAll dimensions and masses without tolerances mentioned explicitly shall be in line with Regulation (EC) No 1230/2012, Annex 1, Appendix 2 (i.e. in the range of ± 3 % of the target value).\nTable 9\nSpecifications of standard body ‘B1’\nSpecification\nUnit\nExternal dimension(tolerance)\nRemarks\nLength\n[mm]\n6 200\nWidth\n[mm]\n2 550 (– 10)\nHeight\n[mm]\n2 680 (± 10)\nbox: external height: 2 560\nlongitudinal beam: 120\nCorner radius side & roof with front panel\n[mm]\n50 - 80\nCorner radius side with roof panel\n[mm]\n50 - 80\nRemaining corners\n[mm]\nbroken with radius ≤ 10\nMass\n[kg]\n1 600\nhas not be verified during air drag testing\nTable 10\nSpecifications of standard body ‘B2’\nSpecification\nUnit\nExternal dimension(tolerance)\nRemarks\nLength\n[mm]\n7 400\nWidth\n[mm]\n2 550 (– 10)\nHeight\n[mm]\n2 760 (± 10)\nbox: external height: 2 640\nlongitudinal beam: 120\nCorner radius side & roof with front panel\n[mm]\n50 - 80\nCorner radius side with roof panel\n[mm]\n50 - 80\nRemaining corners\n[mm]\nbroken with radius ≤ 10\nMass\n[kg]\n1 900\nhas not be verified during air drag testing\nTable 11\nSpecifications of standard body ‘B3’\nSpecification\nUnit\nExternal dimension(tolerance)\nRemarks\nLength\n[mm]\n7 450\nWidth\n[mm]\n2 550 (– 10)\nlegal limit ...,\ninternal ≥ 2 480\nHeight\n[mm]\n2 880 (± 10)\nbox: external height: 2 760\nlongitudinal beam: 120\nCorner radius side & roof with front panel\n[mm]\n50 - 80\nCorner radius side with roof panel\n[mm]\n50 - 80\nRemaining corners\n[mm]\nbroken with radius ≤ 10\nMass\n[kg]\n2 000\nhas not be verified during air drag testing\nTable 12\nSpecifications of standard body ‘B4’\nSpecification\nUnit\nExternal dimension(tolerance)\nRemarks\nLength\n[mm]\n7 450\nWidth\n[mm]\n2 550 (– 10)\nHeight\n[mm]\n2 980 (± 10)\nbox: external height: 2 860\nlongitudinal beam: 120\nCorner radius side & roof with front panel\n[mm]\n50 - 80\nCorner radius side with roof panel\n[mm]\n50 - 80\nRemaining corners\n[mm]\nbroken with radius ≤ 10\nMass\n[kg]\n2 100\nhas not be verified during air drag testing\nTable 13\nSpecifications of standard body ‘B5’\nSpecification\nUnit\nExternal dimension(tolerance)\nRemarks\nLength\n[mm]\n7 820\ninternal ≥ 7 650\nWidth\n[mm]\n2 550 (– 10)\nlegal limit ...,\ninternal ≥ 2 460\nHeight\n[mm]\n2 980 (± 10)\nbox: external height: 2 860\nlongitudinal beam: 120\nCorner radius side & roof with front panel\n[mm]\n50 - 80\nCorner radius side with roof panel\n[mm]\n50 - 80\nRemaining corners\n[mm]\nbroken with radius ≤ 10\nMass\n[kg]\n2 200\nhas not be verified during air drag testing\nTable 14\nType and chassis configuration of standard semitrailer ‘ST1’\nType of trailer\n3-axle semi-trailer w/o steering axle(s)\nChassis configuration\nEnd to end ladder frame\nFrame w/o underfloor cover\n2 stripes at each side as underride protection\nRear underride protection (UPS)\nRear lamp holder plate\nw/o pallet box\nTwo spare wheels after the 3rd axle\nOne toolbox at the end of the body before UPS (left or right side)\nMud flaps before and behind axle assembly\nAir suspension\nDisc brakes\nTyre size: 385/65 R 22,5\n2 back doors\nw/o side door(s)\nw/o tail lift\nw/o front spoiler\nw/o side fairings for aero\nTable 15\nSpecifications standard semitrailer ‘ ST1 ’\nSpecification\nUnit\nExternal dimension(tolerance)\nRemarks\nTotal length\n[mm]\n13 685\nTotal width (Body width)\n[mm]\n2 550 (– 10)\nBody height\n[mm]\n2 850 (± 10)\nmax. full height: 4 000 ...\nFull height, unloaded\n[mm]\n4 000 (– 10)\nheight over the complete length specification for semi-trailer, not relevant for checking of vehicle height during constant speed test\nTrailer coupling height, unloaded\n[mm]\n1 150\nspecification for semitrailer, not subject to inspection during constant speed test\nWheelbase\n[mm]\n7 700\nAxle distance\n[mm]\n1 310\n3-axle assembly, 24t ...\nFront overhang\n[mm]\n1 685\nradius: 2 040 (legal limit...)\nFront wall\nflat wall with attachments for compressed air and electricity\nCorner front/side panel\n[mm]\nbroken with a strip and edge radii ≤ 5\nsecant of a circle with the kingpin as centre and a radius of 2 040 (legal limit...)\nRemaining corners\n[mm]\nbroken with radius ≤ 10\nToolbox dimension vehicle x-axis\n[mm]\n655\nTolerance: ± 10 % of target value\nToolbox dimension vehicle y-axis\n[mm]\n445\nTolerance: ± 5 % of target value\nToolbox dimension vehicle z-axis\n[mm]\n495\nTolerance: ± 5 % of target value\nSide underride protection length\n[mm]\n3 045\n2 stripes at each side, acc. ECE- R 73, Amendment 01 (2010), +/– 100 depending on wheelbase\nStripe profile\n[mm2]\n100 × 30\nECE- R 73, Amendment 01 (2010)\nTechnical gross vehicle weight\n[kg]\n39 000\nlegal GVWR: 24 000 ...\nVehicle curb weight\n[kg]\n7 500\nhas not be verified during air drag testing\nAllowable axle load\n[kg]\n24 000\nlegal limit ...\nTechnical axle load\n[kg]\n27 000\n3 × 9 000",
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      "text": "Word in Annex 8 Appendix 4 table 11 omitted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 83(7)(c)(i)"
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      "text": "Word in Annex 8 Appendix 4 table 13 omitted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 83(7)(c)(i)"
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      "text": "Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/318 of 19 February 2019 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2400 and Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the determination of the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles (Text with EEA relevance)."
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Word in Annex 8 Appendix 4 table 15 omitted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 83(7)(c)(ii)(aa)"
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Word in Annex 8 Appendix 4 table 15 omitted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 83(7)(c)(ii)(bb)"
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