Dumper in which one engine drives all 4 wheels through only 2 universal joints has been evolved by Thwaites Engineering Co, England; mechanical simplicity is attained by steering vehicle not by swiveling individual wheels, but by articulating chassis about pivot at midpoint of wheelbase; new dumper, designed for 2-ton payload, is powered by air cooled twin cylinder Petter PH2 diesel engine giving 16.4 hp at 2000 rpm.
Single-engined, four-wheel-drive articulated vehicle
Engineer
Engineer ; 212 , n 5517
1961
Article (Journal)
English
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