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On track !

Post by Rich Bingham » Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:10 pm

How about this ? No information with the photo, looks like foreign military.
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Re: On track !

Post by Bryant » Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:36 pm

I love that thing! I have a few different shots of it saved. The front tag is turned around backwards and they painted words on it. Says US ARMY on the top but I can’t quite make out the bottom half. Looks like ORDDEPT 😂 not sure 🤔
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Re: On track !

Post by Bryant » Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:43 pm

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office of research and development department?
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Re: On track !

Post by Robert Kiefaber » Thu Jan 13, 2022 2:00 am

Looks like general Pershing standing there.


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Re: On track !

Post by Burger in Spokane » Thu Jan 13, 2022 2:26 am

The bridge looks a dead ringer to the Monroe St. Bridge in Spokane.
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Re: On track !

Post by Joe Voller » Thu Jan 13, 2022 2:44 am

Never could figure out how they made it turn Any ideas?


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Re: On track !

Post by Kerry » Thu Jan 13, 2022 3:36 am

Ordnance department at Rock Creek Park Washington, Sept 1921.


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Re: On track !

Post by Bryant » Thu Jan 13, 2022 6:23 am

Joe Voller wrote:
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Never could figure out how they made it turn Any ideas?
I believe they just turn the wheel and the tracks just cater to one side with the wheel. They are called “chase tracks” they keep them selfs centered with the wheel because they are flexible. Basically drives the same just more traction. Also when it’s running the front wheels don’t touch the ground. Just like a tank.
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Re: On track !

Post by Bryant » Thu Jan 13, 2022 6:59 am

Thou not a T but these examples might help visualize how the track moves. Kinda like a snakes belly. Just follows the head.
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sorry Iam a fool for things with tracks 😂
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Re: On track !

Post by 130nav » Sat Jan 15, 2022 7:43 am

According to that article it was steered with differential braking on either side of the drive axle. I would think if you turned the front wheels with those tracks on you’d make the inside track loose and stretch the outside track.


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Re: On track !

Post by Bryant » Sat Jan 15, 2022 10:39 am

130nav wrote:
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According to that article it was steered with differential braking on either side of the drive axle. I would think if you turned the front wheels with those tracks on you’d make the inside track loose and stretch the outside track.
Your right! I did see that. Makes me wonder if the brakes added are only to aid the inside track during turning? You can see it still has its steering tie rod in it. I wouldn’t think it would take much to make it turn.
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this picture you can see the large break drum. Looks like it has a guiding/drive apparatus strapped to the rear wheel. I used the motorcycle examples because that’s how they turn by flexing the track. But I guess I could be wrong.
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Re: On track !

Post by Bryant » Sat Jan 15, 2022 11:24 am

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found this drawing. Pretty neat.
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Re: On track !

Post by Bryant » Sat Jan 15, 2022 11:26 am

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this one shows the flexibility they had. One article started the steering wheel was kept so you could take the tracks off and drive it normal. Can’t seem to find how the brakes are applied.
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Re: On track !

Post by Bryant » Sat Jan 15, 2022 12:26 pm

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another drawing.
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Re: On track !

Post by Les Schubert » Sat Jan 15, 2022 2:26 pm

Interesting that on the 2 wheel version they are using solid rubber tires.

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