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Re: Multidrive - Another David J Brown company

Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:41 pm
by 4020
The Clayton Buggy was developed by http://www.eaclayton.com/ Eric and son Ian Clayton, i used to work on the farm during harvest many years ago, the prototype was based on dumper axles and a Diahatsu fortrack engine gearbox and transfer box and is now owned by a nearby farmer.
Apparantly JCB showed much interest in the Buggi, this was just before they developed the Fastrac :roll:

Re: Multidrive - Another David J Brown company

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 4:17 pm
by IBH
On the Agg-net.com website I came across a 2002 article from Quarry Management Journal about the Multidrive M8-35 on trial at Kier Mining's Gasswater OCC'S.

http://www.agg-net.com/case-study/multidrive-m8-35-on-trial

Also the old Multidrive website is still live at http://www.multidrivevehicles.com/ I've managed to download the brochure for the M8-40

Re: Multidrive - Another David J Brown company

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 8:52 pm
by BulldozerD11
Thanks IBH

Think the M8 article is a reprint of one we saw before.
But that Multidrive web sites a different version from before from what i remember but it has a date of 2006 so not 100 % sure.

here was the multidrive tractors one http://www.multidrivetractors.co.uk/index.html

The multidrive.co.uk domain name is still parked / for sale by the looks

Dave

WANTED! Multidrive M8-40 Information and photos

Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 2:10 pm
by kwabbus
WANTED!

More information, specsheets, brochures and photos and more photos from the Multidrive M8-40 Off Highway 8x8 & 8x6 Non tip articulated bulk (With MLE) body.
This unique truck and trailer are powered by a 450hp Caterpillar C15 engine.

We want to investigate if it would be a nice custom scale model in 1:50.

Looking for all the information you can share. Please send your replies to: info@minimovers.nl

Thanks!

Wouter


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Re: Multidrive - Another David J Brown company

Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 9:55 pm
by andrew campbell
A really interesting account into a talented british engineer and designer.

Re: Multidrive - Another David J Brown company

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 11:54 pm
by allistairc123
So, as it happens chief engineer of the jcb fastrac was a david Brown , same man? Bares his hallmarks of 4x4x4

Re: Multidrive - Another David J Brown company

Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 12:20 am
by essexpete
Sorry if this has been posted up:

http://autoindustrynewsletter.blogspot. ... ction.html

D J Brown was involved the Northrop Ford tractor conversion in the early 60s.