Aveling-Barford Centaur 22 — Centaur 40 / RD025 — RD44

In 1972, Aveling-Barford presented the new offroad dumper Centaur. The light and medium duty range included Centaur 22 with a paload of 22 tones, Centaur 25 with a payload of 25 tones, Centaur 28 with a payload of 28 tones, Centaur 35 with a payload of 35 tones and Centaur 40 with a payload of 40 tones.

Few years later Aveling-Barford replaced the designation from Centaur to RD. The new model range included:

• RD025 – payload 25 tons, Cummins NT 310 hp engine, Allison transmission. Production – 1984-1998;
• RD030/RD30 – payload 30 tons, Cummins NT 310 hp engine, Allison transmission. Production – 1984-1998;
• RD033 – payload 33 tons, GM Detroit Diesel 396 hp or Caterpillar 400 hp engine; Allison transmission. Production – 1984-1995;
• RD35/RD035/RD135 – payload 35 tons, GM Detroit Diesel 456 hp, Cummins NTA 400 hp or Caterpillar 400 hp engine, Allison transmission. Production – 1984-1995.
• RD40/RD040 – payload 40 tons, GM Detroit Diesel 456 hp, Cummins NTA 450 hp or Caterpillar 476 hp, Allison transmission. Production – 1984-1998.
• RD44 – payload 44 tons, production started in the mid 90s.

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