Scammell Pioneer
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Scammell Pioneer | |
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A British Army Scammell Pioneer towing an 8-inch howitzer of 1st Heavy Regiment, near Calais (12 January 1940) | |
Teep | Tractor unit |
Place o oreegin | Unitit Kinrick |
Service history | |
In service | 1932 - 1980s |
Uised bi | Breetish Airmy |
Wars | Warld War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Scammell Lorries Ltd |
Designed | 1927 |
Produced | 1927–1945 |
No. biggit | 3,414 |
Variants | Heavy artillery tractor, Heavy recovery vehicle & Tank transporter |
Specifications | |
Wecht | Unladen: 8.38 long ton (8.51 t) Payload: 2.95 long ton (3.00 t) Max towed: 19.64 long ton (19.96 t) |
Lenth | 20 feet 7 inches (6.27 m) Tank transporter: 22 feet (6.7 m), with trailer: 36 feet 6 inches (11.13 m) |
Weenth | 8 feet 6 inches (2.59 m) Tank transporter: 9 feet 5 inches (2.87 m) |
Hicht | 9 feet 9 inches (2.97 m) |
Ingine | 510 cu in (8.4 L) Gardner 6-cylinder Diesel 102 brake horsepower (76 kW) at 1700 rpm |
Transmission | 6-speed constant-mesh gearbox |
Suspension | Walking beam, 6×4 |
Operational range | 430 mile (690 km) |
Speed | 24 miles per hour (39 km/h) |
The Scammell Pioneer wis a Breetish 6×4 tractor unit uised in Warld War II as an artillery tractor, recovery vehicle an tank transporter.