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Supacat sells well
MALL West Country menuturer is attracting widead interest in its six-wheele, all-terrain vehicle called Supacat. The current list of tamers and potential cusers includes the Ministry of Ince, Westland Helicopters, th West Electricity Board buyers in Saudi Arabia and istan.
SE (Geophysical and ScienEquipment), a Luton corny which specialises in Dlying services to mining oil companies throughout )pe, is so impressed with the acat that it has become a s agent for the vehicle as as taking one into its rental te Supacat's engine is an aired, 1300cc Citroen, horizon
opposed four cylinder, V (65bhp) unit which drives ugh a torque converter and oen's semi-automatic, Cic three-speed gearbox. e is transmitted to the centre els via two helical geared ction gearboxes and then ugh sprockets and chains to ront and rear wheels. available which reduce maximum ground pressure to 11.7kN/sqcm (1.7psi) for use in deep snow.
The Supacat's maximum speed is 48km/h (30mph), though its brake steering is reported to make directional control a little difficult at speeds above 40km/h (25mph).
Vertical and lateral slopes up to 45 degrees can be negotiated in the vehicle which can also climb over 0.5m (20in) perpendicular obstacles, and ford water up to a depth of 0.75m (30in).
The basic Supacat model which costs around £14,000 has a payload of one tonne and 2.8sq m (30sq ft) of load space but a wide range of custom built cabs and bodies is available as well as numerous options including heavy duty winches and Eberspacher heaters.