From: beng79 (30363johansson@telia.com)
Date: Sat Jun 24 2006 - 08:04:12 PDT
Sorry, but you are very wrong in that assessment. This vehicle was no
improvised design. It was an integral part of the German series of half- (or
rather three-quarter-)tracked vehicles, and built on the same principles.
Like its bigger cousins, this vehicle had a dual steering system, with
steering brakes on the tracks taking over for tighter turns. The tracks had
rubber-clad links, with greased pins like the bigger vehicles, needing an
enormous amount if maintenace. It was intended as a replacement for heavy
motorcycles in situations where these were insufficient.
This vehicle is very attractive among collectors and museums today.
Do a google on 'kettenkrad' and you will have near to 100,000 hits to check
out!
BJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marty Galyean" <marty@heavyreckoning.com>
To: "beng79" <30363johansson@telia.com>
Cc: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 3:44 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Dayton MVPA pics
> beng79 wrote:
>
> >That is an NSU Kettenkrad, Sd.Kfz. 2. Opel car engine, seat for driver +
2.
> >Could tow a specially made trailer or a light gun.
> >
> >
> >
> I guess that front steering system just doesn't look right to me on a
> tracked vehicle since it was originally designed for higher speeds and
> leaning into corners. But I also realize that many military designs
> were what could be gotten out the door ASAP. If they had a bunch of
> cycle front ends available, I could see them going that route as being
> "good enough".
>
> Marty
>
>
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