
A Mercury truck used by the IL'SON CRUSHERS demonstration team
The Mercury Truck and Tractor Co. were a manufacturer of Industrial Tractors and works trucks from the 1930s till the 1960s[clarification needed]. The company became part of Dennis and were sold as Dennis Mercury in the late 1960s before becoming Reliance Mercury in the 1970s.
Company history[]
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Model range[]
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- Mercury Mertrak - Industrial tug
- Mercury Truck
- Mercury T3 Truck
- Mercury Hi-low loader aircraft baggage loader/handler
Preservation[]
A few examples of these industrial trucks survive and can be seen at some of the vintage events in the UK.
- CSJ 655 1935 example in RAF livery (photo below).
- GHW 564+ is a tipper bodied truck belonging to the IL'SON CRUSHERS road building demonstration team.
- MLL 476+ a industrial truck seen at several events
- NYH 223+ industrial tug seen on the Autotruck Club web site
- WAS 719+ truck seen on the Autotruck Club web site
- XAS 693+ truck seen on the Autotruck Club web site
- 274 XUU+ truck seen at the Rushden Transport Cavalcade
- 6877 DD+(?) truck seen on the Autotruck Club web site
Mercury Truck and Tractor Co./PML
Gallery[]
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Mercury trucks
At Rushden Transport Cavalcade 2010
IL'SON CRUSHERS Mercury tipper at Wollaton Park Rally 2011
Mercury truck built approx 1935 and being restored by Adrian since 1990!
See also[]
- Industrial Tractors
- Works trucks
- List of Tractor manufacturers
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