A fork carriage for a truck mounted forklift truck comprising an upright rear section for mounting onto the lifting assembly of a truck mounted forklift truck, an upright forward section , shorter than the upright rear section, for reception of tines , and a pantograph linkage connecting the upright rear section and the upright forward section together, the pantograph linkage comprising: a first linkage arm and a second linkage arm connected together about a first pivot joint intermediate their ends: the first linkage arm having a forward end and a rearward end , the forward end being pivotably mounted adjacent the bottom of the upright forward section and the rearward end being slidably mounted for reciprocal movement upwards and downwards along the upright rear section; the second linkage arm having a forward end and a rearward end , characterized in that the rearward end being pivotably mounted adjacent the bottom of the upright rear section and the second linkage arm being shorter than the first linkage arm so that the forward end of the second linkage arm terminates before reaching the upright forward section; a third linkage arm having a first end and a second end , the third linkage arm being cranked intermediate its ends about a hinge joint , and in which: the first end of the third linkage arm is pivotably connected to one of the first linkage arm and the second linkage arm ; the second end of the third linkage arm is either: (i) pivotably connected to the other of the first linkage arm and the second linkage arm with the hinge joint slidably mounted for reciprocal movement upwards and downwards along the upright forward section ; or (ii) is slidably mounted for reciprocal movement upwards and downwards along the upright forward section with the portion of the third linkage arm intermediate the hinge joint and the second end being connected to the other of the first linkage arm and the second linkage arm about a second pivot joint . the first linkage arm having a forward end and a rearward end , the forward end being pivotably mounted adjacent the bottom of the upright forward section and the rearward end being slidably mounted for reciprocal movement upwards and downwards along the upright rear section; the second linkage arm having a forward end and a rearward end , characterized in that the rearward end being pivotably mounted adjacent the bottom of the upright rear section and the second linkage arm being shorter than the first linkage arm so that the forward end of the second linkage arm terminates before reaching the upright forward section; a third linkage arm having a first end and a second end , the third linkage arm being cranked intermediate its ends about a hinge joint , and in which: the first end of the third linkage arm is pivotably connected to one of the first linkage arm and the second linkage arm ; the second end of the third linkage arm is either: (i) pivotably connected to the other of the first linkage arm and the second linkage arm with the hinge joint slidably mounted for reciprocal movement upwards and downwards along the upright forward section ; or (ii) is slidably mounted for reciprocal movement upwards and downwards along the upright forward section with the portion of the third linkage arm intermediate the hinge joint and the second end being connected to the other of the first linkage arm and the second linkage arm about a second pivot joint . <EOS>