Central Australia tests of British-built motor truck train consisting of eight-wheel 3-ton truck powered with 6-cyl 130-hp Diesel engine pulling two 8-wheel 6-ton trailers over roadless stretches in Northern Territory and South Australia totaling 9937 mi; average speed 13 to 17 mph.


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    Title :

    Motor truck-trailer trains for roadless country


    Additional title:

    Eng News-Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1935


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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