The trucks will be on smooth (treadless) solid rubber tyres which have no traction in the mud. What they need is a Holt gun tractor - look it up. The armies had quite a few of them.
Look it ... do what? Have you... did you just? Well, I never. Of all the... I already POSTED THAT! Seriously, do you know who you're talking to? https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2020/03/holt-5-ton-tractor-1917-with-army-and.html Dang, did you just lose faith in me? 44,500 posts. Dang it. I though you trusted inme to have posted all the cool stuff at least once by now
Good question. They're moving it along a train track so it won't sink into the mud. Could be that the trucks would get stuck or would slip and spin. I don't know for sure, but I wonder if the average Army truck could tow an artillery piece like this in good conditions. Usually you see pictures of specialized artillery tractors, steam engines, or FWD trucks towing arty.
Trucks probably would, I didn't think about that. I already have posted several tractors etc hauling artillery: https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2017/09/ah-progress-thanks-steve.html and https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2020/03/holt-5-ton-tractor-1917-with-army-and.html
Did u see a WWI truck ? 10 inches large full rubber tyres. In mud, horses or men were more effective.
ReplyDeleteThe trucks will be on smooth (treadless) solid rubber tyres which have no traction in the mud. What they need is a Holt gun tractor - look it up. The armies had quite a few of them.
ReplyDeleteLook it ... do what? Have you... did you just? Well, I never. Of all the... I already POSTED THAT! Seriously, do you know who you're talking to? https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2020/03/holt-5-ton-tractor-1917-with-army-and.html
DeleteDang, did you just lose faith in me? 44,500 posts. Dang it. I though you trusted inme to have posted all the cool stuff at least once by now
and here https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2017/09/ah-progress-thanks-steve.html
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DeleteGood question. They're moving it along a train track so it won't sink into the mud. Could be that the trucks would get stuck or would slip and spin. I don't know for sure, but I wonder if the average Army truck could tow an artillery piece like this in good conditions. Usually you see pictures of specialized artillery tractors, steam engines, or FWD trucks towing arty.
ReplyDeleteTrucks probably would, I didn't think about that. I already have posted several tractors etc hauling artillery: https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2017/09/ah-progress-thanks-steve.html and https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2020/03/holt-5-ton-tractor-1917-with-army-and.html
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