Albion WD CX24S Tank Transporter

[skippypete]

Hi can any one help im looking for any information on the Albion WD CX24s Tank Transporter any information on the trailer and the coupling any pictures would be most appreciated thanks Skip

[radiomike7]

Like this?

[skippypete]

Yes thats the one. I was trying to find out which trailer was used and the coupling to the truck. 

[wally dugan]

A bit of information from the rasc vehicle data book 1943

[skippypete]

Thats great thanks, im hoping some one may have a picture of the coupling 

[wally dugan]

Looking through  information that l have it seems that the type of coupling for the trailer was a ball and socket ? . When the museum required details of the coupling for the SCAMMELL TRMU  to make a replica  drawings where obtained from the BRITISH COMMERICAL VEHICLE MUSEUM LEYLAND LANCS have you thought of contacting them

[skippypete]

Hi wally

I knew the museum  had a Scammell Pioneer and trailer but didn't realise that they may have used the same coupling. I will e-mail them and see if they have any further info, because of the rarely of the CX24S i knew it was going to be a hard task and I'm very thankful for what you've already passed on. Skip

[wally dugan]

SKIP what l was getting at is they may have the drawings for the coupling for the ALBION CX 24 as for it been the same as the TRMU is the ?  After ball and socket its hard from the  images to compare  the two against each other to make a judgement 

 

[Runflat]

Try the Albion Trust: Home - The Biggar Albion Foundation Ltd (albion-trust.org.uk) 

[skippypete]

Ok Wally i understand now thanks 

[radiomike7]

The Scammell coupling had a series of longitudinal springs to dampen out movement between the TRMU and trailer (or if you believe Scammell it was a kinetic recovery device to aid starting!)  I don't remember seeing anything as elaborate on the CX24S although I do seem to remember it used a Wild/Scammell type horizontal spindle winch.

Various reports suggest that the transporter was not a great success and mainly relegated to cargo duties.

[wally dugan]

SKIP  l do not know if you have contacted any one but a friend has been up to SCOTLAND to collect some thing for me and stayed in BIGGER on the way back and visited the BIGGER MUSEUM and picked up this print out

[skippypete]

Hi Wally ive been in touch with the Albion owners club and they've been very helpful. Thanks