Compact loaders nest the skips
15th January 1998, Page 18
15th January 1998
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Page 18, 15th January 1998
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• The first of a batch of new 17-tonne Skipmaster RT17 skiploaders on Volvo FL618 4x2 chassis have joined Duffields of East Anglia's hire fleet.
The RT17s use a cranked arm to nest skips with a camactuated rear stabiliser for compactness when retracted.
Built by Re-Tech Engineering of Stanton, the new design will soon be joined by 23-tonne versions for 6x2/4 chassis, and larger models for 8x4 trucks. The range of 32-tonne rigids will suit double-bin loading arrangements.
Re-Tech Engineering was formed by an ex-employee team under Keith Atkins from Skipmaster, which closed in 1993, later to be joined by others from David MacKrill Engineering.
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