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from 1941 on. Despite this, it remained in production throughout the war, with 459 being produced. As a result of their tall profile the trailers proved undesirable postwar and most were scrapped; the tractors were retained for use with other trailers or sold into civilian use.
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did not begin until 1937. This was equipped with a longer wheelbase for an extended cab to accommodate the tank crew as passengers and larger rear wheels than the artillery tractor and recovery vehicle variants. It was designated
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had a simpler redesigned extending crane that provided greater lifting height. It was
Introduced in 1938 and remained in production throughout the war, with a total of 1,975 built by the end of the war.
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Scammel produced 980 Pioneer R100 heavy artillery tractors by the end of the war. As this quantity was insufficient to meet requirements, the
Pioneer was supplemented by the
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Pioneer tractor/trailer combinations proved too tall to carry higher profile US tanks under some
British bridges, resulting in their being superseded by the American
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both with a 3-ton folding crane and lockers for recovery equipment and towing bars. Most of these early
Pioneer recovery vehicles were lost with the BEF.
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was used throughout World War II to tow medium and heavy artillery pieces. It had accommodation for the gun's crew, tools, equipment, and ammunition.
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With the exception of the single 1932 tank transporter, all
Pioneers purchased by the British Army were equipped with a 102 bhp
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Pioneer's equipment was a pair of tracks that could be fitted over the two rear wheels, converting it temporarily into a
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medium gun tractor was issued in sufficient numbers. Heavy artillery pieces towed included the
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Matilda tank equipped with AMRA Mk 1a being loaded onto a
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Pioneer gun tractors were lost in France in June 1940 with the evacuation of the
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purchased a single petrol engined example in 1932. Equipped as a
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Typical early war use included towing such medium pieces as the
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The prototype tank transporter of 1929, H 22509, loading a
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Recovery Vehicles: The Scammell 6 Wheel Heavy Breakdown Lorry
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6-cylinder diesel engine, driving the rear wheels through a
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Tractor Heavy Breakdown 6 x 4 Scammell Pioneer Model SV2S
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Tractor Heavy Breakdown 6 x 4 Scammell Pioneer Model SV1S
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Scammell Pioneer Tank transporter, North Africa 1942
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353:Though not designed for military use, the British
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813:, Battle of Britain Prints International, 1989.
820:, Anness Publishing Ltd, Leicestershire, 2012.
854:British Commonwealth utility vehicles of the
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641:Scammell Pioneer Tank transporter recovers a
577:Scammel Pioneer artillery tractor, Italy 1943
236:102 brake horsepower (76 kW) at 1700 rpm
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509:and giving greater traction on soft ground.
342:vehicle for use in Britain's colonies where
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818:A complete dictionary of military vehicles
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1170:Military vehicles introduced in the 1930s
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659:United States 6x6 heavy artillery tractor
613:Scammell Pioneer recovery vehicle tows a
193:36 feet 6 inches (11.13 m)
175:Max towed: 19.64 long tons (19.96 t)
466:heavy artillery tractor from late 1943.
183:20 feet 7 inches (6.27 m)
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601:Scammell Pioneer recovery vehicle, 1945
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214:9 feet 9 inches (2.97 m)
206:9 feet 5 inches (2.87 m)
201:8 feet 6 inches (2.59 m)
1150:Military trucks of the United Kingdom
173:Payload: 2.95 long tons (3.00 t)
171:Unladen: 8.38 long tons (8.51 t)
7:
811:Historic Military Vehicles Directory
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397:Pioneer artillery tractors in the
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766:Scammell Pioneer Tank Transporter
227:510 cu in (8.4 L)
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287:24 miles per hour (39 km/h)
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361:with a permanently coupled 18t
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1081:Car, Light Utility ("Tilly")
154:heavy recovery vehicle &
793:The Supertrucks of Scammell
782:REME Museum of Technology,
773:REME Museum of Technology,
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457:British Expeditionary Force
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1145:Military recovery vehicles
925:Diamond T tank transporter
557:Diamond T tank transporter
385:driving a Scammell winch.
532:Delivery of a production
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61:Place of origin
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707:Strategic defence review
657:Mack NO 7½-ton 6x6 truck
405:Introduced in 1935, the
645:tank, North Africa 1942
312:, recovery vehicle and
277:430 miles (690 km)
150:Heavy artillery tractor
787:, retrieved 14 Dec 14.
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1165:Soft-skinned vehicles
546:Pioneer TRMU30/TRCU30
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478:Pioneer recovering a
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399:London Victory Parade
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379:constant-mesh gearbox
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256:constant-mesh gearbox
188:22 feet (6.7 m),
714:19 July 2012 page 43
1109:Royal Enfield WD/RE
1104:Harley-Davidson WLA
795:. Fitzjames Press.
550:semi-trailer trucks
1140:Artillery tractors
1055:Thornycroft Tartar
1050:Thornycroft Nubian
993:1, 2, 3, 6 & 8
944:Trucks and lorries
864:Artillery tractors
809:Vanderveen, Bart,
791:Tuck, Bob (1987).
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381:and fitted with a
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104:Production history
1155:Off-road vehicles
1135:Scammell vehicles
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1071:Car, 4-Seater 4×2
1024:Leyland Retriever
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917:Tank transporters
480:Universal Carrier
450:7.2-inch howitzer
430:5.5-inch howitzer
411:artillery tractor
389:Artillery tractor
310:artillery tractor
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204:Tank transporter:
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45:(12 January 1940)
25:Scammell Pioneer
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892:Guy Quad-Ant FAT
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470:Recovery vehicle
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1010:(Mk I &
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877:Albion CX22S
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726:Pioneer SV1S
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488:Pioneer SV1S
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464:Albion CX22S
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432:, until the
426:4.5-inch gun
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407:Pioneer R100
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369:Military use
363:semi-trailer
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306:World War II
302:tractor unit
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265:Walking beam
251:Transmission
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98:World War II
88:British Army
84:Used by
79:1932 - 1980s
55:Tractor unit
39:British Army
18:Tractor unit
15:
1091:Motorcycles
991:Fordson WOT
971:Bedford OXD
966:Bedford OYD
951:Austin K2/Y
897:Morris CDSW
872:AEC Matador
816:Ware, Pat,
736:REME Museum
724:REME Museum
695:Tuck (1987)
434:AEC Matador
401:, June 1946
320:Development
271:Operational
231:6-cylinder
138: built
1129:Categories
1039:Morris CS8
1002:Karrier K6
976:Bedford QL
961:Bedford MW
677:References
643:Matilda II
507:half-track
438:6-inch gun
418:60-pounder
355:War Office
262:Suspension
1045:Morris C9
1034:Morris PU
986:Commer Q2
981:CMP Truck
956:Austin K5
930:Mack EXBX
682:Footnotes
130:1927–1945
651:See also
490:and the
448:and the
344:metalled
340:off-road
304:used in
254:6-speed
146:Variants
127:Produced
119:Designed
113:Scammell
109:Designer
1114:Welbike
1099:BSA M20
1041:(15cwt)
997:Guy Ant
887:CMP FAT
564:Gallery
375:Gardner
229:Gardner
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514:Belize
409:heavy
308:as an
233:Diesel
224:Engine
211:Height
180:Length
43:Calais
1012:Mk II
273:range
241:Drive
198:Width
141:3,414
797:ISBN
497:The
428:and
293:The
168:Mass
122:1927
94:Wars
51:Type
337:6×4
299:6×4
245:6x4
136:No.
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