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Technology Model - Thorneycroft J Type Truck

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Handcrafted model of a Thornycroft J Type truck on military service.

The Thornycroft J Type was a British truck built by the Thornycroft company, it saw widespread service with the British military and Imperial forces during World War 1. The J Type was a 3-ton 4x2 truck, it was powered by a Thornycroft M4 four-cylinder inline 6,256 cc side-valve petrol engine that developed 45 brake horsepower (34 kW) at 1,800 rpm, it drove the rear wheels through a four-speed gearbox.

Historical information

Thornycroft was an English vehicle manufacturer which built coaches, buses, and trucks from 1896 until 1977 Thornycroft's first petrol vehicle was built in 1902, and the company completed the move into internal combustion engine power in 1907. Thornycroft's Basingstoke factory supplied nearly 5,000 motor vehicles for the World War I effort. It also provided large numbers of engines of various powers to the Admiralty, War Office and other government departments

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cwa-org-32-54-919

Contextual Information

The models in this collection were crafted from scratch by Mr Tom Runeckles. They were periodically displayed at the Museum before their eventual donation as part of the Mobility and Firepower story.

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