Proposal for a higher vertical load for drawbar couplings with a jaw that pivots about the horizontal transverse axis.
Item w6 (Support load for C50 coupling with pivoting Jaw) ( R55_13_14; R55_14_15)
Mr. Alguëra argued that this was a mistake when transferring the requirements from 94/20/EC to the regulation 55. I.e. there had been a 94/20/EC approval on 80 kg support load. However when checking up the latest version of 94/20/EC, it was found that there was a requirement/limitation of maximum support load 50 kg. The general opinion at the meeting was that the coupling shall be retested. Mr. Alguëra withdrew the argumentation. He will reconsider the situation. No further action will be taken in this forum on this item.