Corgi Trackside Scammell Contractor
- Crouchs Between 1964 & 1983 Scammell’s flagship heavy haulage tractor was the Contractor, with a 6 cylinder Cummins 350 or 430 hp diesel engine driving a 6x 4 wheel arrangement. The Contractor was designed for several functions including military & commercial use such as towing semi trailers & tow bar trailers, offering a total gross train weight of 240 tons. Contractors were often fitted with winches as in the case of this striking orange liveried Crouch’s of Kibworth model. Crouches Car & Commercial Recovery have been in the recovery business since 1948, based in the Midlands at two depots, Kibworth near Market Harborough & Lutterworth just off the M1 motorway.