----- Original Message -----
From: "Mitchell K. Smith" <mksmith@ptd.net>
To: "Military Vehicles List" <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 4:25 PM
Subject: [MV] Correct use of bridge plates
> Please forgive my ignorance......
>
> What is the correct use of a bridge plate? Do you simply set it for the
> current weight ( tons) of the vehicle?
> When does the "C" above the numbers get used?
>
This has come up before and I have saved the data thanks to the original
contributor John Edwards, as below:
1) for single vehicles
- yellow circular sign with black numerals
- sign is painted or attached to front or side of vehicle below drivers
line of vision
- signs on front of vehicle are 9" in diam, side mounted plates are 6"
in diam
2) for combo vehicles (semi-trailer)
- any tow or trailer that operate as one complete unit or rig
- the front plate must have a RED "C" above the bridge class number
- side mounted plates on a combo show separate bridge class numbers on
6" sign
To assist all concerned there is an expedient formula to use.
W = (A*P*N)/2000 where
W = gross weight of vehicle
A = average tire contact area in square inches (tires on hard surface)
P = tire pressure in PSI
N = number of tires
then round the number up to nearest whole number.
Richard
Southampton - England
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