Now here's a weird waggon. The picture comes to Biglorryblog from BLB regular and top freelance driving gun-for-hire Nick Garlick who says: "Hi Brian, Snapped this in Wilson's yard recently. [That's HC Wilson for whom Nick does regular driving jobs]. It was transported from the UK to Luxembourg for the US Army. I was informed it was powered by a V8 Detroit and sounded superb. It looks like a 'Chinese six' but I believe it was rear steer. Any good for the blog? Regards, Nick.
Now for an early morning pie what do you think it's used for...? If you're the kind of person with no patience, click through here to find out..
It is used for loading/unloading air freight pallets. Well obviously...DUH! And thanks for the shot Nick.
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The truck is a Condec (Consolidated Diesel Electric Co.) 6x2 aeroloader. They certainly steered on the two front axles but may have had rear steering for slow movements near the aircraft. they were used by the USAF (who also had small quantities of a larger four axle unit) and by the RAF
Posted by D Powell | June 18, 2008 7:29 AM
Posted on June 18, 2008 07:29
a local (pyle, mid-glamorgan)based specialist engineering company called a.m.s.s manufacture these platform lifts for the armed forces all over the world,they use cummins engines in them.several friends of mine work there and can often be seen road testing them!before they are shipped anywhere in the world.
Posted by andrew cooper | June 18, 2008 7:30 PM
Posted on June 18, 2008 19:30