12 Facts About Scammell

Scammell Lorries Limited was a British manufacturer of trucks, particularly specialist and military off-highway vehicles, between 1921 and 1988.

Alfred Scammell, was injured and invalided out of the army, and he was able to apply the practical experience he had gained during the war and began developing the articulated six wheeler.

In 1929, Scammell designed and manufactured the "100 Tonner" low loader.

Scammell were looking for new markets, and diversified into four- and six-wheel rigid designs.

In 1934, Scammell produced the three-wheeled Mechanical Horse, designed by Oliver North to replace horses in rail, postal and other delivery applications.

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Scammell launched the three-axle 6x4 Crusader at London's 1968 Earl's Court Commercial Vehicle Show.

Scammell used the same rear bogie on its highly successful 24-ton Double Drive Routeman 8x4 tipper chassis, launched at the same exhibition.

Scammell went on to develop a heavy haulage model, the Samson, basically a four-axle 8x4 Crusader.

Scammell was contracted to develop the Landtrain, which used the same cab and bonnet as the Commander replacement, the S24.

Scammell gained the contract to develop and build the eight-wheeled version of the Roadtrain, the Constructor8.

In 1986, Scammell tendered for the British Army hooklift DROPS tender, using the newly developed 8x6 variant of the S24.

In 1988 the Leyland group including Scammell company was bought by DAF, the rights to the Commander were sold Unipower Ltd, who opened a new plant in West Watford.