Irisbus France S.a.

Iveco France S.a.

Bruno Cornuault

Bernard Bonnaud

Drive wheel () is designed to pivot around a first axis (X-X'), which in particular is horizontal, for the purpose of advance of the vehicle, and around a second axis (Y-Y&#x2032;), which in particular is vertical, for the purpose of steering of the vehicle, while fairing () extends laterally to the vicinity of wheel () when the vehicle is in operation, so that it at least partly covers an outer side of said wheel. Fairing () is not linked in rotation to wheel () around the first axis, with the result that it is not constrained to rotate around said axis during the advance of the vehicle, whereas said fairing is linked in rotation to said wheel around the second axis, so that it follows the steering movements of said wheel.

Assembly comprising at least one drive wheel and a fairing for a heavy goods vehicle, and the corresponding heavy goods vehicle

This fairing comprises a cowl () and means () for connecting said fairing to the vehicle body (),said connecting means are designed to allow the release of the fairing from the vehicle body, according to a release movement, when said fairing is subjected to a force exceeding a preset value, in particular when the tyre of said wheel bursts, and said fairing also includes means that enable it to be retained to vehicle body () during said release movement, to prevent said fairing from forming projectile material.

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Saint Sauveur, France

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