The British truck manufacturer Scammell produced this three-wheeled tractor unit between 1948 and 1967, replacing the Scammell “Mechanical Horse” with its square wooden cab and steel chassis, which remained largely unchanged until the late 1940s.
The vehicle was extremely popular with British Railways – who used the Scarab for town parcel delivery, which had historically been horse-drawn – and other companies that made deliveries within built-up areas and needed a highly manoeuvrable vehicle (the Scarab had a 75-degree turning circle).
The Ministry of Defence also used the Scarab and trailers for predominantly internal transport on large military bases.
Produced in a three-ton version (with a 1,125cc petrol engine) and a six-ton version (with a 2,090cc petrol engine).
Production of the Scarab ceased in 1967 when it was replaced with the short-lived Scammell Townsman, featuring a fibreglass cab.
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