Abstract: A vehicle steering mechanism for steering two ground engaging wheels of an industrial vehicle, comprises for each ground engaging wheel, an upright shaft rotation of which effects rotation of the associated ground engaging wheel, a track rod system connected with each upright shaft and including an arm mounted on the axle casing and rotatable about an upright axis and first and second complementary co-operating reduction drive elements of which the first element is rotatable about the same axis as the arm and upon rotational movement about that axis of the arm whilst the second element is mounted upon the corresponding upright shaft to effect rotation of that shaft upon rotational movement about its axis of the arm, and, link means 50 interconnecting the arm of each track rod system as to cause on rotation of the arms about their respective axes a differential rotation of the upright shafts and therefore, in operation, of the ground engaging wheels to an extent such that as the arms rotate from a position in

Abstract: In a reach truck there is provided a frame including a pair of parallel guides, a mast supported on and movable along the guides and mechanism for extending and retracting the mast along the guides, said mechanism comprising a lever depending from and rotatable about a horizontally disposed pivotal axis fixed relatively to and located on an upper part of the frame, means for rotating the lever about its pivotal axis, and, a link pivotally connected with the mast and with the lever at a substantial distance from the horizontally disposed pivotal axis thereof and on the side of said pivotal axis remote from the mast so that, on rotation of the lever, the link applies a force to the mast having a substantial component in the horizontal direction.