Scammell Pioneer

Scammell Pioneer
A British Army Scammell Pioneer towing an 8-inch howitzer of 1st Heavy Regiment, near Calais (12 January 1940)
TypeTractor unit
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Service history
In service1932 - 1980s
Used byBritish Army
WarsWorld War II
Production history
DesignerScammell
Designed1927
Produced1927–1945
No. built3,414
VariantsHeavy artillery tractor,
heavy recovery vehicle &
tank transporter
Specifications
MassUnladen: 8.38 long tons (8.51 t)
Payload: 2.95 long tons (3.00 t)
Max towed: 19.64 long tons (19.96 t)
Length20 feet 7 inches (6.27 m)
Tank transporter: 22 feet (6.7 m),
with trailer: 36 feet 6 inches (11.13 m)
Width8 feet 6 inches (2.59 m)
Tank transporter: 9 feet 5 inches (2.87 m)
Height9 feet 9 inches (2.97 m)

Engine510 cu in (8.4 L) Gardner 6-cylinder Diesel
102 brake horsepower (76 kW) at 1700 rpm
Drive6x4
Transmission6-speed constant-mesh gearbox
SuspensionWalking beam
Operational
range
430 miles (690 km)
Maximum speed 24 miles per hour (39 km/h)

The Scammell Pioneer was a British 6×4 tractor unit used in World War II as an artillery tractor, recovery vehicle and tank transporter.