Aveling-Barford » Centaur 22 - Centaur 40 / RD025 - RD44

In 1972, Aveling-Barford presented the new offroad dumper Centaur. The light and medium duty range included Centaur 22 with a paload of 22 tones, Centaur 25 with a payload of 25 tones, Centaur 28 with a payload of 28 tones, Centaur 35 with a payload of 35 tones and Centaur 40 with a payload of 40 tones.

Few years later Aveling-Barford replaced the designation from Centaur to RD. The new model range included:

RD025 - payload 25 tons, Cummins NT 310 hp engine, Allison transmission. Production - 1984-1998;

RD030/RD30 - payload 30 tons, Cummins NT 310 hp engine, Allison transmission. Production - 1984-1998;

RD033 - payload 33 tons, GM Detroit Diesel 396 hp or Caterpillar 400 hp engine; Allison transmission. Production - 1984-1995;

RD35/RD035/RD135 - payload 35 tons, GM Detroit Diesel 456 hp, Cummins NTA 400 hp or Caterpillar 400 hp engine, Allison transmission. Production - 1984-1995.

RD40/RD040 - payload 40 tons, GM Detroit Diesel 456 hp, Cummins NTA 450 hp or Caterpillar 476 hp, Allison transmission. Production - 1984-1998.

RD44 - payload 44 tons, production started in the mid 90s.