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Transporting Loads - With or without Roads
Global ambitions for the Thornycroft six-wheeled motor vehicle.
Advert 1920 5 mins Silent
Overview
Thornycroft six-wheeled motor vehicles can travel across country, through sand, mud, water and cross ditches as well as being capable of high speeds on good roads! Here we see a number of ‘off road’ tests as they are put through their paces - grab one while you can!
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