River Dargle Flood Defence Scheme.
These images were taken during the last full working week before Christmas, December, 2016.
Midday, low sun . . . . .
And in the old compound, adjacent to La Vallee, a gathering of 7 Green Mean Machines settles down for the day/night/month/season/year.
This is the largest collection I’ve yet seen of these vehicles. I think there might be 2 more parked elsewhere.
A mixture of A25D and A40D models. Up close and personal, these are BIG bruisers. Real ‘Big Boys Toys’.
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Volvo A40D
As a preparation for coming emissions regulations the D12D engine was introduced for A35D and A40D. The D12D engine met US (EPA) step 2, California (CARB) step 2 and Europe (EU) step 2 emission standards. Basic specifications such as power and torque are the same for D12C and D12D engines. The production started in November 2004.
In order to meet the Tier 3 / Stage IIIA legislative demands concerning exhaust emissions, a new version of the Volvo D12 engine was developed for A35D and A40D.
The new engine met US (EPA) Tier 3, California (CARB) Tier 3 and Europe (EU) stage IIIA emission standards.
V-ACT (Volvo Advanced Combustions Technology) was implemented on the D12D engines for the US market only as from April 2005 and the EU market started from January 2006. The Tier 2/Step II compliant D12D engine continued to be available for affected markets.
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SPECIFICATION:
Engine –
Make >> Volvo
Model >>> TD 122 KF
Gross Power >> 398 hp / 296.8 kw
Net Power >> 395 hp / 294.6 kw
Power Measured @ 2100 rpm
Displacement >> 732 cu in / 12 L
Torque Measured @ 1400 rpm
Max Torque >> 1228 lb ft / 1665 Nm
Number of Cylinders >> 6
Aspiration >> Turbocharged
Operational –
Fuel Capacity >> 95.1 gal / 360 L
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity >> 68.7 gal / 260 L
Cooling System Fluid Capacity >> 36.5 gal / 138 L
Engine Oil Capacity >> 10.3 gal / 39 L
Transmission Fluid Capacity >> 10 gal / 38 L
Operating Voltage >> 24 V
Tire Size >> 29.5 R25
Transmission –
Type >> Fully automatic planetary transmission
Number of Forward Gears >> 12
Number of Reverse Gears >> 3
Max Speed >> 32.7 mph / 52.6 km/h
