“The outstanding feature of the transport is the use of hydraulic lifts permitting the load to be handled by one man. The design of the carrier accommodates n additional unit over the conventional four-car transport, using a forward power unit which carries three cars and an integrated trailer which holds two cars. Assisting on the technical developments of the new transport, in addition to the designers, was David E. Loushay, general manager of the Linn Coach and Truck Division.
“The front-engine, front-wheel drive carrier is of the cab-over-engine type, using the inter changeable Linn power train. A replacement engine can be installed in one hour. The power train is an integrated unit of front wheels, drive shaft, transmission and engine. In case of breakdowns, the front of the truck is jacked up and a new unit installed after removing only ten bolts.”
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The five car transport of revolutionary lines and mechanical design has undergone a five-hundred-mile run fully loaded with new cars. Early tests established top speeds of 70 miles an hour and road speeds of 50 to 60 miles an hour. The transport is being constructed by the LaCrosse Trailer Corp. of Wisconsin from designs created by Brooks Stevens Associates, Milwaukee Industrial design firm.
Unfortunately auto transporters believed that the complicated drive system of the Linn power-plant was not robust enough for everyday use and the vehicle never entered into production.
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