Stonefield TrucksStonefield Vehicles began production in Cumnock in 1974. Their aim was to produce a new off-road vehicle with load capacities in the 1.5 to 3 ton range, with the military very much in mind, and topping the 1-ton LandRover. Notable design features were the forward control (cab-over) design, space-frame chassis for rigidity, full-time four wheel drive with a centre differential with automatic lock, and the use of automatic gearboxes as standard. The choice of engines was between the Ford V6 petrol engine (as fitted to cars such as the Ford Granada) and a Chrysler 318-1 V8. The Stonefield 6x4, with a lazy axle, had increased load carrying capacity for applications such as fire tenders.
The company went on to be called Stonefield Holdings and was later taken over by Gomde, and then closed in the early 1990s.
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