Overshot loader

An overshot loader mechanism for transporting material in an overhead trajectory from a filling position at a loading end of a vehicle, to a discharge position at a discharge end of the vehicle, the overshot loader mechanism comprising;

• a chassis frame for supporting the body of the vehicle,
• at least one control arm, for controlling the movement of at least one load arm, one end of the control arm being pivotally connected to the chassis frame and the other end of the control arm being pivotally connected to a first/thrust end of the load arm;
• and a bucket pivotally connected to a load end of the load arm,
• in which rotation and/or counter rotation of the control arm about its pivotal connection to the frame causes movement of the thrust end of the load arm, from a terminal high point when the bucket and load end of the load arm is located towards the bottom of its trajectory for bucket filling and/or discharge, and a terminal low point when the bucket and load end of the load arm is located towards the height of its trajectory, thus reducing the centre of gravity of the loader mechanism, while retaining a bucket height sufficiently high enough to clear an operator cab located on the vehicle.