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Manufacturer: Conrad Item No: 78255/0 Scale: 1:50th Price: £130.00
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Below: MEILLER

Right tipping operation with
the side panel hinged along
the upper edge. Trigenius Tipper

(4 Axle)

Above:
The four-axle chassis has steering front axles
and hydraulic fluid tank.

T he four-axle chassis version of the exhaust silencer box is fixed to the chassis Above:
with the pipe visible from the engine bay.
Meiller tipper has a larger dump
The rear of the chassis has a protective bar
An add-blue tank is also replicated, placed
body and still maintains the ability to
demonstrate the three different tipping
have steering movement with all tyres
operations, although the tip angle when next to the fuel tank. The front pair of axles and pintle hitch.
discharging to the rear does not have the same having a moulded tread pattern which is
range of movement as the three-axle version. effective. At the rear, there is a pintle
Otherwise, the implementation of the body is hitch allowing trailers to be towed.
excellent. The models are available from the
The Mercedes-Benz Arocs truck chassis is Meiller fanshop along with a pair of MAN
neatly cast to include detailing of the chassis TGS versions in matching decoration.
rails, fuel tank, suspension, air cannisters and
the addition of the hydraulic fluid tank. The

Above:
Left tipping operation, with the side
panel hinged along the bottom edge.

Left:
Rear tip operation
with pivoting tailgate.

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