ARTICULATED VEHICLE

DRIVE March 29, 2006
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This articulated vehicle comprises a chassis (1) having a first end (1 a) having two first and separate, castoring, rolling members (3) fitted to it, and a second end (1b) having a fixedly oriented rolling member (4) fitted to it, this latter rolling member being arranged in the vehicle's travelling direction; and a frame (2) having a first end (2a) or a region being located in the vicinity of this latter, said end or region being linked to said chassis (1) by means of at least one articulation (12) providing a swivelling axis being substantially parallel to a ground and perpendicular to the vehicle's travelling direction, and a second end (2b) having two first and separate, castoring, rolling members (5) fitted to it. Said fixedly oriented rolling member (4) has a rolling surface being adapted to provide a high adhesion in relation to the conditions of said ground for which the vehicle is intended.

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