Scammell takes a dhow
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at 243kW (326bhp) net, the vehicle was recently used to pull one of the last remaining Arab dhows from the Gulf coast to a museum site inland. Weighing over 80 tons, the dhow was in a fragile condition and required careful transportation. No roads existed from the coast so the journey was made across desert.
The 5.41m (17ft. 9in.) wheelbase vehicle had a number of modifications including a large capacity water tank and long-range fuel tanks to allow it to operate in the remote terrain.
Leyland Vehicles' commitment to Scammell was recently demonstrated by the investment of £2m in a new assembly facility at Scammell's Watford plant. Covering 7,436sqm (80,000sqft), it is the only major truck assembly facility to be opened by any European manufacturer in the past three years.
It is capable of producing up to 50 specialist trucks a week, and among these will be the new Leyland 6 x 2 Roadtrain designed for 38-tonne operation. Fitted with the Leyland high datum cab, the new six-wheeler has a mechanically sprung, positively steered second axle and is powered by an NTE 320 Cummins engine.
Over 70 per cent of Scammell's production is now exportpd, compared to only 25 per cent-three years ago, and during this period the company has generated a five-fold increase in export revenue. This success was recognised earlier in the year when the company received the Queen's Award for Export Achievement.