Tracked Version of Land-Rover Shown
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AT a demonstration of specialized Land-Rover conversions held in Warwickshire on Tuesday and Wednesday, a tracked version of this vehicle made its first appearance. The conversion had been carried out by J. A. Cuthbertson, Ltd., Biggar, Scotland—a company well known for its Water Buffalo amphi. bious vehicle. The conversion consists of four individual triangulated track assemblies, the driving sprockets of which are bolted to the standard LandRover axles. The front axle steers in the normal manner (unusual for a tracked vehicle) and has a servo.
Because' of its tracks the ground pressure is only about 2 p.s.i., whilst the shape of the track assemblies increases the ground clearance to 211 in. The conversion costs £650, and because the track components are relatively easy to attach and remove any type of LandRover can be converted or brought back to standard.
Another of the many interesting conversions demonstrated was a. road-rail vehicle. This had pairs of flanged wheels at front and rear which could be lowered to guide the Land-Rover On rails, oversized rubber tyres carrying the weight of the vehicle and transmitting driving and braking torques. This conversion had been made by Associated Locomotive Equipment, Ltd., Shrub Hill, Worcester.
Illustrations of these two, and other interesting exhibits demonstrated by the Rover Co.. Ltd., this week, will be published next week.
Stockport Company is Bought by T.D.G.
THE Transport Development Group has acquired the entire issued share capital of James Clarke and Sons (Haulage), Ltd., Stockport.
Clarke and Sons run local haulage services in the Manchester area and trunk services to Bristol, London and Glasgow. The company has a fleet of 20 vehicles.