Tipper Lorry
Built by Brian Elvidge in December 2024
This uses the cab unit from the articulated tipper lorry in the № 7/8 sets. The vehicle is modelled on a 1960s Ford Thames Trader chassis, modified to a short wheel-based tipper. The vehicle has a steering mechanism as in the № 7/8 model, and the cab is built very similar to the set model. The body lifts up with a simulated hydraulic mechanism using a geared handle and Meccano cord, with a brake so that the body can be left tipped up.
The cab construction is not easy in places and originally needed a number of bent plates — these have been done away with in my version.