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Skott S260: heavy N3-class lorry with an eight-cylinder engine, 11,762 cc displacement, eight wheels, 12,300 kg gross vehicle weight and 11,965 kg kerb weight, built in 1963
The register holds no other series from the manufacturer Skott, so this text describes the vehicle class the S260 of 1963 represents: an eight-wheel chassis with a large eight-cylinder engine, of the kind built at the time for heavy construction and tipper vehicles.
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The S260 is driven by an eight-cylinder engine of 11,762 cc displacement. At a length of 7,400 mm and a width of 2,510 mm, the vehicle rides on a wheelbase of 4,770 mm and carries its weight on eight wheels. It weighs 11,965 kg empty, with a gross vehicle weight of 12,300 kg.
At a gross vehicle weight of 12,300 kg the S260 sits just inside EU class N3 above 12 t, for which a top speed of 90 km/h applies across the EU. Only 335 kg separate kerb weight from gross weight: a margin this small for cargo points to a heavy, permanently mounted piece of equipment rather than a lorry for variable loads. The short length of 7,400 mm on eight wheels with a large displacement engine suits a chassis designed chiefly to carry such equipment.
Buying an eight-wheel chassis of this age second-hand starts with checking the frame around the axle mounts for cracks, since the high kerb weight places a lasting load on the structure. The eight-cylinder engine calls for a check of compression and oil consumption, the air brakes on all axles for a check of lines and drums, and given the 1963 build year, frame corrosion and the condition of the chassis bearings deserve a look as well.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells S260
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