All the CVRT series, Scorpion et al, are torsion bar suspended. The bars
are offset and run right across the vehicle. At one end of each bar is the
hub assembly. The other end of each torsion bar has a groove machined in it
which locates with a very small lug screw which is accessed through a small
hole driven up through the floor plate from the underside of the hull. We
are talking an aluminium hull here, so if it has been dragged over some nice
rocky surfaces, the outer sides of the hull floor are bound to be distorted
and the little holes for the lug screw will have disappeared at the same
time. If you are trying to pull off the hub and torsion bar assembly as one
piece, you can pull forever using biggerer and bigger devices but you wont
get the tosion bar out till you free the lug screw.
Mike S. UK.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Notton" <Richard@fv623.demon.co.uk>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 9:03 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Track Shoes A follow-up and artillery for sale
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Winget, William A CONT JTFCS5G" <winget@jfcom.mil>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 2:48 PM
> Subject: [MV] Track Shoes A follow-up and artillery for sale
>
>
> > First a basic description: A torsion bar is a high quality piece of
steel
> > rod (round or hex, even square) that is held fixed at one end, and
placed in
> > bushings. When a suspension or wrench attempts to twist the other
non-fixed
> > end, the spring rate of the rod tends to force it back into the original
> > position. This replaces springs in the suspension system (French had a
car
> > with these in it at one point)
> >
> :-o
>
> French had _many_ cars with torsion bar suspension and so did we, the
ubiquitous
> Morris Minor to name but one, and all highly successful.
>
> Well known wheeled MVs with torsion bars are, but not limited to:
> Austin Champ, Humber 1 ton truck, Humber Pig, Alvis Saladin, Saracen and
> Stalwart.
>
>
> Richard
> Southampton - England
>
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