Patent ID: 7900732

Claim:
A fork lift truck ( 10 ) comprising: a truck body ( 12 ) having a front end, a lift mechanism ( 14 ) being pivotally connected to the truck body ( 12 ) by a vertically extending pivot ( 52 ) supported by an arm, the arm interconnecting the lift mechanism ( 14 ) with the front end of the truck body, means ( 24 ) for turning the lift mechanism ( 14 ) relative to the truck body ( 12 ), the truck body ( 12 ) having a pair of ground engaging rear wheels ( 16 ) mounted on transverse axes, the lifting mechanism ( 14 ) having a single ground engaging front wheel ( 40 ) mounted centrally on a transverse axis, and wherein each of the front and rear wheels ( 16 , 40 ) have independent drive means ( 44 , 160 , 162 , 70 , 72 , 74 ), the independent drive means ( 44 , 160 , 162 , 70 , 72 , 74 ) being connected to a power source ( 164 , 76 ) in a manner by which, when the fork lift truck is turning, an increase in load opposing rotation of the rear wheel ( 16 ) located on an inside of the turn, will divert power from the power source ( 164 , 76 ) from the rear wheel ( 16 ) on an inside of the turn, to the rear wheel ( 16 ) on an outside of the turn and/or to the front wheel ( 40 ).