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Originally Posted by rob love
Looking at the truck next to it in the picture, one can see the extreme movement of the axles for passing over rough terrain. That would explain why the cargo box is so high above the frame. I am pretty sure that would also have been a negative on the future production of the truck. For the very marginal amount of time that you would ever be in the situation of having to use the full travel of the suspension, you are forever doomed to having to lift your cargo to shoulder height to load the cargo box, or else satisfying yourself with the very limited space on the lower floor between the wheel wells.
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That truck in the background is the post-war DAF YA-328, a purpose-designed artillery tractor and cargo truck for the Netherlands Army. This used the same basic "walking beam" principle as the pre-war TRADO, albeit it was not available as an after market four heel drive conversion kit. They served well from the mid-1950s till the late 1970s. Their development and production was funded through the Marshall Plan.
Here's a vid of it in action:
http://youtu.be/2kLOitkqY1I
Plus a picture of the chassis, which was also used for an armoured car.
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