The VMA X-frame car transporter is the smaller sibling of the larger VRA X-frame car transporter. The latter was first developed to a customers request, specifying individual loading platforms for the upper and lower car. It meant that the cars could be preloaded on these platforms and remain untouched throughout the entire transport.
Later on, we were asked to consider a smaller version to allow transport with smaller 10ft pallets to ease return logistics. Needless to say, this car transporter will not accept the tallest vehicles but a fair portion of sport cars will fit.
With common car transporters (the A-frame type), just the upper car rests on a platform and the whole structure is built up in the warehouse just prior to flight, to be dismantled asap after landing again.
The intention of these car transporters would be to operate them from door-to-door, rather than just airport-to-airport with a minimum of handling in between. Where handling was needed, it should be possible to handle the car by leaving them on their individual platforms and not to enter - or touch - the car.
The construction has two platforms, a highly robust structure and a very minimum of loose parts.
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The VMA car transporter could be transported by PMC/PMH (10ft) pallet yet could also be transported by either a PRA (16 ft) or PGA (20 ft) pallet.
