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19th September 2008, 20:19
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You forget, maybe, that smaller wheels mean smaller brakes (a major weakness of the Bedford VAL - at least for coach use).
Then there is 'balancing' the load - the VAL had a big rear overhang (although rear-engine would compensate for this).
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