863 YUK - MIRA
863 YUK
1958 Scammell Junior Constructor
Preserved, ex Motor Industry Research Association, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
Jacks Hill Cafe, Towcester, 16 April 2017
A fascinating beast, bought new by MIRA in 1958 and kept there until 2012, hidden from view and never leaving the site so few knew of its existence. It was used for testing the towing weight of other lorries and carried a huge dynamometer on the back that was driven by the wheels to provide resistance to the towing vehicle. When retired it had covered just 800 miles in over 50 years!
863 YUK - MIRA
863 YUK
1958 Scammell Junior Constructor
Preserved, ex Motor Industry Research Association, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
Jacks Hill Cafe, Towcester, 16 April 2017
A fascinating beast, bought new by MIRA in 1958 and kept there until 2012, hidden from view and never leaving the site so few knew of its existence. It was used for testing the towing weight of other lorries and carried a huge dynamometer on the back that was driven by the wheels to provide resistance to the towing vehicle. When retired it had covered just 800 miles in over 50 years!