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News - Will Shiers
July 4, 2023
While Scania’s impressive indoor stand at Road Transport Expo was devoted to its alternatively fuelled trucks, the combustion engine was alive and well outside.
One of the biggest crowd-pullers was a smart V8-powered 6x2 tractor, belonging to customer Morgan Transport. To the untrained eye it looked like a regular 660 S, but true Scania fans were quick to spot the extended rear cab wall discreetly hidden by the side fairings, identifying it as a CS 23.
Launched earlier this year, the CR 23 and CS 23 cabs have been extended by 270mm behind the B-pillar, increasing interior volume by 13%. They are built for Scania by its subsidiary Laxå Special Vehicles, which also produces crew-cabs, and was previously responsible for the T-cab.
The Morgan Transport truck is one of two special order vehicles in the UK, the other belonging to fellow Banbury-based haulier Coles & Sons. The truck is expected to receive further interior enhancements before it goes into full production.
