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Part of a follow up order after the first D series were delivered in 1966/67, but still with the low cost separate crew cab and rear bodywork.

The crew communicated with the DPO and OIC through the original truck cab rear window opening, which was not that ideal - and made the crew cab rather dark and dingy.

Weatherproofing was by means of a giant rubber grommet, which was also not always wonderfully effective at keeping all the rain out, but the design preserved all the features and benefits of the tilt cab, when it came to servicing and checking fluid levels, and the D series was one of the first British trucks to have this feature.

The extra height and width of the crew cab did however make for spacious accommodations, and I remember eleven of us taking the prototype out for a pub run without anyone feeling too uncomfortable!

Added by Rob Johnson on 25 April 2020.

They look very functional , surprised they did not put more glass in the crew cab .

Added by CraigW on 26 April 2020.

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