Load carrying vehicle with extensible bed - has articulated tractor-trailer coupling which may be secured by folding legs when short bed is used

摘要

The vehicle can be used as a normal two axled truck or extended into a multi axled articulated lorry. The tractor part has a semi trailer coupling plate (6), the front part (1) being carried by the coupling plate and secured by front and rear folding support legs (4, 5). The The extension is of the same width and height as the main part. The extension may be of any required length and provided with one or more axles and folding support legs. The main structure has a pocket at the rear to receive a coupling part fixed to the front of the extension. The coupling part has sideways extending locking bolts to slide into corresponding recesses in the coupling pocket.