Steering mechanism, particularly for short vehicles

Steering mechanism for directing a plurality of steered wheels of a vehicle with respect to a chassis, wherein each steered wheel is adapted to pivot with respect to said chassis, the steering mechanism comprising, for each steered wheel:

• a first vertical axis about which the steered wheel pivots;
• a first link comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is in co-operation with the steered wheel providing for a torque to be applied to the steered wheel to make the steered wheel pivot around said first vertical axis;
• a first linear displacement axis defined by a rail, wherein the rail is pivotally connected to a cross-piece of said chassis to pivot about a second vertical axis, wherein said second end of said first link is mounted in a sliding fashion along the rail so that the second end of the first link can move relative to the rail, thereby allowing translational movement of the second end of said first link relative to said chassis.