The Alvis-Unipower company was created following Alvis plc's purchase of Unipower in 1994. The brand was applied to the range of Heavy trucks they were marketing at that time.

Main article: Unipower

The company was Bidding for the Ministry of Defence (in Britain) Contract for a new tank transporter.

Following their elimination from the bidding process for the Ministry of Defence Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) project, Alvis announced their intention to seek a new owner for Alvis Unipower^[1].

The prototypes built for this contract were subsequently sold to Abnormal Load Engineering (ALE) of Stafford, for use as Heavy Haulage Ballast tractor units. ALE is a Heavy Haulage Contractors, specialising in moving items like turbines and transformers for the power industry.

Model rangeEdit

• Alvis-Unipower M series 8x8 ultra heavy haulage tractor unit.

See alsoEdit

• List of Heavy Haulage Contractors
• Alstom parent co to ALE

References / sourcesEdit

External linksEdit

• ALE web site
• Photo of Unipower M series belonging to ALE