Scammell Pioneer
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The Scammell Pioneer R100 was a British
vehicle that was used in the Second World War. The basic vehicle was used as an artillery tractor
for heavier pieces such as the 7.2 inch howitzer
. This had an 8-ton winch and an overhead runway with a 10-cwt
hoist. Early war use included towing the six inch 26cwt howitzer until the AEC Matador
gun tractor was issued in sufficient numbers. Precedental images can be seen in "First Victory" by George Forty.
Development of the basic vehicle included the Scammell Semi-trailer
and the "Tractor Heavy Breakdown 6 x 4 Scammell Pioneer" Model SV1S and SV2S breakdown tractors.
The Pioneer was a popular heavy haulage, forestry and recovery vehicle in civilian service until well into the eighties when more modern and powerful equipments became vailable.
United Kingdom
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vehicle that was used in the Second World War. The basic vehicle was used as an artillery tractor
Artillery tractor
Artillery tractor is a kind of tractor, also referred to as a gun tractor, a vehicle used to tow artillery pieces of varying weights.-Traction:...
for heavier pieces such as the 7.2 inch howitzer
BL 7.2 inch Howitzer Mk.I
The BL 7.2 inch Howitzer Mk.I and subsequent marks were a series of heavy artillery pieces designed by the United Kingdom at the start of World War II. The 7.2 inch was not a new design, but instead a re-lined version of the 8 inch howitzers dating from World War I...
. This had an 8-ton winch and an overhead runway with a 10-cwt
Hundredweight
The hundredweight or centum weight is a unit of mass defined in terms of the pound . The definition used in Britain differs from that used in North America. The two are distinguished by the terms long hundredweight and short hundredweight:* The long hundredweight is defined as 112 lb, which...
hoist. Early war use included towing the six inch 26cwt howitzer until the AEC Matador
AEC Matador
The AEC Matador was an artillery tractor built by the Associated Equipment Company for British and Commonwealth forces during the Second World War.AEC had already built a 4 x 2 lorry, also known as the Matador ....
gun tractor was issued in sufficient numbers. Precedental images can be seen in "First Victory" by George Forty.
Development of the basic vehicle included the Scammell Semi-trailer
Scammell Pioneer Semi-trailer
The Semi-Trailer Scammell Pioneer was a British vehicle that was used to recover tanks from the battlefield and transport them over rough ground during the Second World War.-History:...
and the "Tractor Heavy Breakdown 6 x 4 Scammell Pioneer" Model SV1S and SV2S breakdown tractors.
Production
768 units were produced from 1937.The Pioneer was a popular heavy haulage, forestry and recovery vehicle in civilian service until well into the eighties when more modern and powerful equipments became vailable.