Abstract: The invention is a handling apparatus for a truck, to be mounted on a truck chassis. A jib is connected to a rigid arm, a crank arm and a disengaged frame, to form the apparatus. The arms can be locked into position by a releasable locking mechanism. Three jacks are positioned in series to manipulate the jib, rigid arm, crank arm and disengaged frame. The handling apparatus is releasably secured on the truck chassis by a second releasable locking mechanism. A load can be lifted to the vertical, horizontal and dumping positions by changing the positions of the crank arm, rigid arm and jib arm.

Abstract: An anti-theft device for a vehicle whereby when the driver sets the correct combination on two knobs on a dashboard casing, he switches off the circuit supplying electrical power to the ignition device. In addition, by so doing the driver also switches on an anti-theft device which causes the emission of an alarm signal in the event of a thief attempting to short-circuit the power switch, or open the engine hood, or the lid of the luggage trunk, or any door of the vehicle. The anti-theft device does not require any switch key.