The 811 Trike

"...Built by Paul Jr. Designs (PJD) as the third OCC-commissioned 811 vehicle after the 811 Car and 811 Bike, the 811 Trike was unveiled on April 25th, 2018 at the OCC Corporate/ OCCLS office in Hanover, MD. In agreement with the Discovery Channel, the hit show “American Chopper” aired an episode on June 25th, 2018 showcasing the design, construction, and unveil of the new 811 vehicle.

The 811 Trike is a specially customized three-wheeled bike, built with a high-performance Ultima Long Rod 140 Engine with 160 horsepower and 175 lbs-ft of torque. The engine has heavy duty C355 castings and dynamic balanced press pin crank shafts with eight rods to increase performance. Paul Jr. incorporated similar symbols from the excavation industry into the design of the 811 Trike, Car, and Bike to make them thematically similar: backhoe buckets, digging tools, and an 811 logo can be seen in all three. A new unique feature on the Trike are the APWA color-coded mechanized cords running through the vehicle that represent the five (out of eight) main utility colors: yellow, green, orange, red, and blue..."

The preceding article excerpt was taken from a featured article by Lareina Taing for Gopher State One Call’s website. You can read the full story here: https://www.gopherstateonecall.org/news-events/619-a-new-vehicle-for-damage-prevention