YAK YEOMAN: A LOW-COST CROSS-COUNTRY VEHICLE DEVELOPED BY MANCHESTER GARAGES WITH THE HELP OF THE NRDC

A low-cost, cross-country vehicle known as the Yak Yeoman, developed by Manchester garages, uses high volume Ford escort components to reduce costs. Instead of incorporating costly four-wheel drive, an automatic differential lock to avoid wheelspin is used. Only fine forming tools are needed for the bonnet, wings and wheelarches, and other simple panels. The vehicle is based on a space frame of hot-rolled rectangular section steel tube in six sub-assemblies. Components for six vehicles can be packed into a standard 6 M freight container and it is claimed that a vehicle can be assembled by two unskilled workers within a working day. (TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Mechanical Engineering Publications Limited

  P.O. Box 24, Northgate Avenue
  Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP32 6BW,   England 
• Authors:
  • GARRETT, K
• Publication Date: 1979-6-7

Media Info

• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 21-22
• Serial:
  • AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEER
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Institution of Mechanical Engineers
  • ISSN: 0307-6490

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Costs; Design; Developing countries; Development; Four wheel drive; Lightweight materials; Manufactures; Motor vehicles; Vehicle design; Vehicles
• ITRD Terms: 3655: Construction; 224: Cost; 9011: Design (overall design); 150: Developing countries; 9013: Development; 9038: Lightweight; 3647: Manufacture; 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Finance; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00302944
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: SUffolk IP32 6BW
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 1980 12:00AM