Octan Spaceport Tug - a photo on Flickriver

            Vehicles like this one were a common and unremarked sight at spaceports across the galactic disc.  They were used for parking sleek space-liners and hulking space-freighters on their pads.  The universal clamping system featured sliding jaws that could grip the landing gear of any spacecraft.

Interestingly, the design started life as a concept vehicle.  Llwyngwril Systems were unhappy about the steering geometry caused by the shape of the wheels that were available and wanted to improve it.  The goal was to pivot the wheels nearer the centre of the tyre tread, rather than outside, so that wheels could be more easily fitted inside wheel arches.

Taken on: September 22, 2021

Tags:

Lego

Octan

Space

Cargo

Minifigure

Tractor Unit

Towing

Toy « less

Sets appears in: • Sci-fi Vehicles

Groups appears in: • LEGO • Lego Space Cargo more » • Octan Energy • Lego designers and builders « less

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