radiomike7 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 In the fording trials posted by Keith Sanders there is a photo showing an 8x4 low mobility Foden delivering a Muir Hill tractor using a DROPS type system. My book of army reg numbers has Foden 8x4 17GB85/87/88 clearly listed as DROPS but I was under the impression that DROPS only referred to the later 8x6 Leyland DAF and Foden models. The rack and handling arm are slightly different, were these a conversion by Boughton or some one similar and how many were produced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 I thought the rack system on the 8x4 Foden was called Ampliroll or similar, and made by Boughtons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 29 minutes ago, Richard Farrant said: I thought the rack system on the 8x4 Foden was called Ampliroll or similar, and made by Boughtons. Could be, Ampliroll is a US system made by Marrel. The Foden kit looks like an adaptation of a commercial 'big hook' system used for collecting waste bins but I don't remember it ever being referred to as DROPS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 The hook is a multilift mk 1v full technical description can be found in 2320-r-302-101 also can be seen clearly in the Scammell / Foden drops trial video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 To clear up the term DROPS DEMOUNTABLE OFF LOADING RACK PICKUP SYSTEM APPLIES TO IF YOU WISH TO ANY VEHICLE THAT USES THIS SYSTEM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, wally dugan said: The hook is a multilift mk 1v full technical description can be found in 2320-r-302-101 also can be seen clearly in the Scammell / Foden drops trial video Indeed Wally but the 8x4 Foden has a different arrangement without the extra pivot and rams at the end of the arm as seen on the 8x6 versions. It predates the later DROPS by some 15 years. Edited March 13, 2019 by radiomike7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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