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Old 11-01-12, 22:34
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Originally Posted by Stew Robertson View Post
Is that not a 13 cab scammell 30 cwt.. In 38 ford was doing proto type for these and is it not the same suspenion style as the m20 built by Ford
The TRADO conversion was similar to the Scammell set-up, but it differed in the sense that is was meant to bolt to a regular axle to convert a civilian 4x2 truck into a 6x4 off-road artillery tractor.

The Scammell bogie was one unit, fitted to trucks at the factory. The M20 armoured car has a double rear axle setup like on most trucks with two rear axles using inverted springs.

See the TRADO pics below. As far as we know, only one TRADO conversion survives.

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Hanno
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