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Development of Mack Trucks' CH600 Conventional Vehicle
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Mack Trucks, Inc., recently introduced the all new CH600 Model, the first in a series of conventional vehicles designed for the 1990's. The CH was designed for applications in all segments of the Class 8 highway tractor market, including line-haul freight, liquid and bulk tanker, owner-operator, and local delivery. Program goals, development techniques, and key analysis methods are presented. The emphasis of this paper is on the design and development of the cab and frame - the key elements of the new vehicle.
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Homcha, S., Kohler, M., and Merkel, M., "Development of Mack Trucks' CH600 Conventional Vehicle," SAE Technical Paper 892463, 1989, https://doi.org/10.4271/892463.Also In
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