Scammell Pioneer – Fotók & videó

A Scammell Pioneer egy brit 6×4-es vontatóegység volt, amelyet a második világháborúban tüzérségi vontatóként, mentőjárműként és harckocsiszállítóként használtak.

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A Scammell Úttörő sokoldalú és nagy teljesítményű vontató volt, amely a második világháború alatt különböző szerepeket töltött be. 6×4-es terepjárónak tervezték Nagy-Britannia gyarmatain való használatra, ahol kevés volt a lezárt út. A Pioneer alacsony fordulatszámú dízelmotorral rendelkezett, amely lenyűgöző vonóerőt biztosított egyenetlen terepen, alacsony sebességgel. Scammell csörlővel és járógerenda felfüggesztéssel is rendelkezett, amely lehetővé tette az akadályok leküzdését.
A Úttörő was used as an artillery tractor, a recovery vehicle and a tank transporter by the British Army and other Allied forces. As an artillery tractor, it could tow medium and heavy guns, such as the 60-pounder, the 6-inch howitzer, the 8-inch howitzer and the 155 mm Long Tom. It had a long cab that could accommodate the gun crew and their equipment. As a recovery vehicle, it had a folding crane boom that could lift up to 3 tons and a removable counterweight that balanced the load when towing. It also had tracks that could be fitted to the rear wheels to improve traction. As a tank transporter, it had a semi-trailer that could carry up to 20 tons of weight. It was used to transport tanks such as the Matilda, the Valentine and the Crusader.
The Scammell Pioneer was a reliable and robust vehicle that proved its worth in many theatres of war. It was produced from 1927 to 1945, with a total of 3,414 units built. Some of them continued to serve in civilian roles after the war, such as heavy haulage and logging.