Triumph 1978 - Braking Performance; Passing Performance

The following information Is In accordance with the requirements of
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
ThiS figure Indicates braking performance that can be met or exceeded by
the vehicles to which it applies, without locking the wheels, under different
conditions of loading.
The information presented represents
results obtainable by skilled drivers
under
controlled road and vehicle conditions, and the information may not
be correct under other conditions.
D scription of vehicles
to which this table applies:
TRIUMPH T140E
BONNEVILLE 750
GAO
LIGHT t----- 136
MAXIMUM t---- 152
A. Fully. Operational I
ServIce Brake
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o 1 00 200 300 400 500
Stopping distance In feet from 60 m.p.h.
This figure indicates passing times and distances that can be met or
exceeded by the ehicles to which It applies, in the situations diagrammed
below .
The low-speed pass assumes an Initial speed of 20 m.p.h. and a limiting
speed
of 35 m.p.h. The high-speed pass assumes an Initial speed of 50
m.p.h. and a limiting speed of 80 m.p.h.
Notice: The information presented represents results obtainable by skilled
drivers under
controlled road and vehicle conditions, and the information
may not be correct under other condition
s.
Description of vehicles to which thiS table applies:
AS ABOVE
Summary Table
LOW-SPEED PASS 373 teet; 7.9 seconds
HIGH-SPEED PASS 932 feet; 9 .3 seconds
LOW-SPEED
INITIAL SPEED:
20
MP H LIMITING SPEED: 35 MPH
TOT AL PASSING DISTANCE. FEET :j
TOTAL PASSING TIME. SECONDS
40 '--------- - ------------ -- --- --- -- ~ 40 1
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5 5' TRUCK
HIGH-SPEED
INITIAL SPEED:
50
MPH LIMITING SPEED: 80 MPH
TOTAL PASSING DISTANCE, FEET
TOTAL PASSING TIME. SECONDS
100'
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