Sta-Dri cabs?

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Dextapaul
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Sta-Dri cabs?

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I have a Sta Dri cab for my Dexta which is all complete but needs some TLC.

We're these classed as safety cabs or am i better fitting a roll bar?

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Re: Sta-Dri cabs?

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I don't think any cab from that period is classed as a safety cab.
The best possible way of avoiding trouble is to be very careful not to get anywhere near the sort of situation that will cause a roll, a good thing to do if you can is to use a wide wheel track. A roll bar is not much use unless it can take the impact and you're using a seat belt (without the seat belt is's easy for the operator to get tossed anywhere including under the roll bar itself).
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Re: Sta-Dri cabs?

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Thanks Sandy, it should be limited to road runs and the odd flat field. The cab is quite small but its something 'different' to have so i'll decide if i put it on or not.

Another question - sorry. I need to sort out a number plate now i have the registation sorted out with DVLA - were the plates (presumably organised by the dealers of the time?) old school pressed black/white things?

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They were indeed pressed black and polished registration number, the white/yellow ones didn't appear till 68. Many however were chalked or painted straight on the part in the location you would have the plate, but that depended on the dealer.
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