From: Hutterer, John (MPAU) (john.hutterer@smiths-medical.com)
Date: Thu Jun 22 2006 - 12:08:42 PDT
Go to:
http://www.carlisle.army.mil/cgi-bin/usamhi/DL/showdoc.pl?docnum=710
And look at page 41. This shows a 45 ton tank transporter truck and trailer.
The trailer has a total of 12 tires. The illustrations are not all-encompassing, but it appears that the rear axle had 8 tires in a row, and the front had the remaining 4, although I can't tell exactly how they are placed. The spec sheet says that it had a top towed speed of 23 miles per hour and that it was designed for use on-road and not cross-country.
I think this might be what you are referring to. By the way, it takes a long time to download the entire catalog.
John
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From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On Behalf Of Ryan Gill
Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 7:22 AM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: Re: [MV] WW2 lowboy with 8 tires all in a row?
At 12:47 AM -0700 6/22/06, J wrote:
>Wasn't there a ww2 lowboy that had 8 tires all in a row at the back,
>and a 5th wheel hitch for tanks or something? I think the 8 wheels were
>divided into 2 axles, side by side. It looked like one axle, but was
>actually 2. Anyone know the model of it and the capacity? Maybe it was
>post ww2? Thanks. Jim
The one I'm aware of had two sets of axles with center wheels, 16 perhaps?
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