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Unladen weight.
The unladen weight is the weight of the vehicle, including its authorised equipment of water, fuel, lubricant, spare parts and necessary tools and accessories, but not counting the weight of personnel, passengers or load. The unladen weight can also be called the empty mass.
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Maximum authorised mass.
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Unladen weight.
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