ERF-NGC-European:
bdonnelly:
Frankydobo:
Foden built 8 wheel tractor units for the Australian market with the S21 ‘Mickey Mouse’ cab which was extended to a sleeper. As far as I know they didn’t build these for the UK market which would be pointless with our C&U regs at the time unless a customer required one for certain operations, that was until they developed the Twinload with the later cab. The Aussie build was a standard wheelbase with only a round fuel tank between the front and rear axles, the cab rear stopped just above the centre of the second steer axle. It was operated by Gascoyne Trading Pty pulling a refrigerated trailer on the coast road between Perth and Carnarvon. If that is the tractor you have in mind then an internet search may bring it up. Foden’s standard eight wheeler had a wheelbase of 13ft, 7 and a quarter inches although this was measured from the second steer axle centre to the first rear axle centre. Total axle spread being 20ft, 2 and a quarter inches. Franky.Thank you to everyone for all the interesting replies, I did not realize how many variations of the S21 there were. My reason for the question is I wanting to buy this model which the person makes on a 3D printer. I asked for 1:43 scale, which is the "O"scale for trains. My other models are 1:43 scale, so I want this model to fit in. Below is a link to the model so you can see it. Probably only the height and width and needed. The modeler did not know what size to make it, so I am providing him the dimensions. Thanks again.
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This link automatically downloads the picture onto your computer
. I thought we’d outlawed this on here (?). Reported.
Thank you! 