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for rear loading as well as side loading without having to remove the rear bogies of the semi-trailer, a new Leyland articulated low-loading outfit has been acquired by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, Australia, for the transport of heavy equipment.
There arc eight rear wheels, arranged four in line, with 8.25-15-in. tyres. The small wheels dispense with the need for wheel-arches and allow a stritight platform at the rear for loading..
Previous transporters used by the Board had to he built up to 50-ft. long. to obtain the loading area required, and were limited to the haulage of indi
visible loads. Because of the short wheelbase and overall length of the Hippo tractor, the new outfit can be used without a. permit for 10-ton loads or for up to 20 tons with a special permit.
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