摘要 |
An articulated vehicle comprising a tractor 12, a first trailer 42 and a second trailer 14, wherein the tractor 12 is provided with a braking demand signal generating device 33 which is operable by a driver to generate an electrical braking demand signal, and each trailer 14,42 is provided with an electrical braking control unit 18,48. Means are provided to transmit the electrical braking demand signal from the tractor 12 an electrical connector 44 on the first trailer, the electrical braking unit 18 of the second trailer 14 being connected to the electrical connector 44 so that the electrical braking demand signal may be transmitted from the electrical connector 44 to the electrical braking control unit 18 of the second trailer 14, wherein the electrical braking control unit 48 of the first trailer 42 is also connected to the electrical connector 44, power being supplied to the electrical braking control unit 48 of the first trailer 42 via the connection to the electrical connector 44.
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