J.c. Bamford Excavators Limited

Simon John Ratcliffe

Christopher Jack Streat

Richard J Brindle

A dumper vehicle includes: a frame comprising a front end and a rear end; front and rear wheels mounted to the frame; an operator seat mounted to the frame; and an open topped container for carrying a load therein mounted to the frame between the front and rear wheels, wherein the container is moveable between a transport position for transporting a load and a discharge position for discharging of a load; wherein the container defines an upper extent thereof, and wherein said upper extent of the container decreases in height with respect to a lower extent of the wheels towards the front end of the frame, when the container is in the transport position.

Dumper vehicle

A material handling vehicle of the kind specified in which the load carrying means comprises a telescopic boom pivotally mounted to the structure at a rear end region of the boom for up and down swinging movement by said power means in a plane extending forwardly and rearwardly of the vehicle and the boom having a load carrying implement at a forward end region thereof, the front ground engageable wheels being driven by said motor and the rear ground engageable wheels being steerable and the seat, having a region, disposed generally underneath the seat in which the motor is disposed.

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Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Simon John Ratcliffe