Transporter vehicle for vehicles and containers

Claim 1

A transporter vehicle for vehicles and/or containers, and including a driver cab and a rear axle comprising: a loading platform moveable between a transportation position to a loading position, positioned behind said driver's cab including a rear section thereof projecting in a cantilevered fashion beyond said rear axle of said vehicle adapted to be lowered to the ground into said loading position for loading of said vehicles and/or containers, and a front section positioned behind and adjacent said driver's cab in said transportation position wherein said rear section is bent downward with respect to said front section at a predetermined angle; a push-pull unit mounted on said transporter vehicle and operatively connected to said front section of said loading platform; tipping support means mounted on said transporter vehicle substantially directly above said rear axle for supporting said rear section wherein said rear section is bent downwards towards the ground at a second angle when in said loading position and wherein said rear section is also bent downward with respect to said front section substantially directly above said rear axle; at least one tail wheel mounted to said rear section at a rearward, free end portion thereof; said rear section further comprising a tiltable, drive on ramp upon which said vehicles and/or containers are mountable in said loading position; trailer coupling means directly connected to said tipping support means; and at least one stationary wheel box mounted on a front end portion of said front section wherein the length of said loading platform from a middle portion of said at least one stationary wheel box to said tipping support means is approximately 2.1 m and the length from said tipping support means to an end portion of said rear section is approximately 2.5 m.