STGO Cat sign On Lorries ?

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Tue 25 Sep 2007 22:12
STGO Cat sign On Lorries ? - integrale
I quite often drive down the A303 and see lorries with a variety of heavy military loads on the back. They always have a sign saying STGO Cat 2 (or 1 or 3). I was wondering what this means? I'm sure someone out there can tell me.

Regards

Integrale
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Tue 25 Sep 2007 22:17
STGO Cat n On Lorries - valhalla
It stands for "special types group order". the three numbers refer to which weight category there in. (up to 150 tonnes i think but i`m not certain)
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Tue 25 Sep 2007 22:53
STGO Cat n On Lorries - Simon
It actually (technically) stands for Special Types General Order and comes in categories of 1, 2 & 3.

Cat 1 = up to 50 tonnes
Cat 2 = up to 80 tonnes
Cat 3 = up to 150 tonnes

Basically all it means that the vehicle is designed/approved for carrying abnormal loads/weights and the maximum allowed depends upon the category as dictated by the sign.
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Fri 2 Oct 2009 19:18
STGO Cat n On Lorries - ScaniaR580
Well done Simon, couldn't have explained it better indeed - quite a sight meeting a Nooteboom steering low loader with for instance a Quarry Crusher onboard and an 8x4 specification Topline V8 Scania...(for example)

If anyone wants a few nice photographs of some STGO CAT plated rigs in motion, let me know...

Cheers!

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Wed 16 Feb 2011 11:03
STGO Cat n On Lorries - ISPY

You mentioned that you have images of STGO plates on lorries

I would be interested in receiving them

Do you still have then?

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