Old Scammell Trucks
Scammell of Watford, England, also supplied many of its trucks to the British Army. The Scammell Explorer 6x6 was a developed version of the 6x4 Pioneer of World War II fame. The Explorer saw service in such conflicts as the Korean War. This one is taking part in a cross-country truck trial in France. The Scammell Pioneer Scammell This company, based in Watford, England, was formed in 1922 to build tractor and semi-trailer combinations. Early production was of a six-wheeler with chain drive and solid tyres that could carry 7.5 tons. The 100-tonner of 1929 was an example of this. scammell pioneer sv2s It was a truck capable of carrying railway locomotives and built for Marston’s Road Services Limited . Originally, it was equipped with a four cylinder gasoline engine but this was replaced in the early Thirties by a Gardner diesel that made it necessary for the chassis to be lengthened. The truck was complex, its front suspension having semi elliptic springs while it...