Compact aerial lift vehicle with a vertically movable platform

A compact aerial lift vehicle having a vertically movable platform, comprising:

• a body having wheels so as to be capable of traveling;
• a vertical post detachably mounted on said body and vertically extending upward therefrom in a telescopic manner;
• a platform attached to the upper portion of said vertical post and vertically movable corresponding to the telescopic movement of said vertical post;
• a travel drive means which drives said wheels for the travel of said vehicle;
• a telescopic drive means which drives said wheels for the travel of said vehicle;
• a manual operating device attached to the upper portion of said vertical post and for drivingly controlling said travel drive means and said telescopic drive means, said device being operated by an operator boarding said platform;
• wherein
• said vertical post has at its lower end a receiving recess, and said body has a fitting section to be fit into said recess, and
• said vertical post has at its portion above said lower end a locking mechanism to be locked with said body, and
• said vertical post is placed on said body in such a manner that said fitting portion is fitted into said receiving recess, and then said vertical post is locked to said body with the aid of said locking mechanism, thereby detachably mounting said vertical post member on said body so as to vertically extend upward therefrom.