Scammell Pioneer SV2S 4897038551958

Scammell Pioneer SV2S 4897038551958The Scammell Pioneer was a british 64 tractor used in the Second World War as recovery vehicle, artillery tractor and tank transporter. All Pioneers in British Army were equipped with a 102 hp Gardner 6 cylinder diesel engine, rear wheels drive and a power winch. Introduced in 1935, the version R100 heavy artillery tractor was used in World War II to tow medium and heavy artillery. 980 Pioneers R100 were produced to the end of the war. From 1936 the

mainly seeing action on the Eastern Front and in North Africa and taking on enemy armor such as the Soviet KV tanks and the British Matilda

guided by one man

The massive 8

The gun’s excellent performance made Chieftain famous

plus up to 12 additional missiles stored inside

The design of the Dr

it had good mobility and a robust chassis which was ideal for the positioning of the anti-tank gun

escorting the convoys to Malta in summer 1942

255 of the up-rated version (Gannet AS Mk4) satisfied the Fleet Air Arms’ need to replace aging Fireflies and Avengers

whether a girlfriend of a crewmember or a contraction of “Tiger Kind” (i

The media often featured a story about the Ukrainian “Phantom of Kyiv”

people and trailers on all types of roads and terrain