Jerry's new toys (including a Multidrive Foden) are on their way to Africa... Biglorryblog has the story.

Biglorryblog has been communicating with his 'Good man in Africa' Jerry Burley who tells me he's been out buying some new (well second hand) toys which he describes thus... "For instance this Foden 4380 Multidrive fuel tanker and a 5-tonne Kinglift RT forklift, a massive bit of kit for its rating in true milspec fashion, we've just picked up, seen here being loaded at Withams ready for export."

He goes on to say: "The Foden - this is our second unit - is an interesting vehicle. The rear bogie under the trailer is also 4x4 shaft driven (you can see the reduction hubs) by a long propshaft that exits from a PTO under the tractor 5^th wheel and runs under the chassis of the tanker. These are difficult things to get stuck [Oh I don't know Jerry... You guys seem to have no trouble in that area...! BLB]. The bogie is also fitted on its own turntable, with a big articulated linkage fitted between tractor and trailer, so when the tractor turns left, the trailer bogie turns to the right. Its turning circle is therefore half that of a conventional artic - it's a queer old thing to watch turning, as it looks all wrong. Which is probably why we've got it..." Now click through here for more...