Military Vehicles, February 1997,: Re: British MV Marking

Re: British MV Marking

Will Power (colbco@powerlink.co.nz)
Fri, 7 Feb 1997 19:43:00 +1200

In message <11124539023441@onaustralia.com.au>, ROD_DIERY
<ROD_DIERY@onaustralia.com.au> writes
>Hi Byron,
> The yellow circle with the number in it is the Bridging Classification
>Limit of the vehicle.
>
> In other words, the number 4 indicates the gross loaded weight of the
>vehicle. therefore, the vehicle could only cross a bridge that had been
>rated to carry loads of 4 tons or heavier. The Australian Army also use the
>same classification system.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>Cheers
>
>Rod Diery
>Kulin Western Australia
>Austin Champ owner and 'would be' restorer
>ROD_DIERY@onaustralia.com.au
>

Hi Rod,

Sorry lad but if you refer to my previous posting on 'Bridge
Classification', you will read a part explanation of the code. It is
not the gross loaded weight of a vehicle. It's is a calculated
reference code figure. For example a bridge which is capable of
carrying a Bedford 3 ton GS (an all up load of anything up to 14 tons as
the 3 ton rating is 'off road'). May not be capable of handling a
Ferret Mk1 with an all up weight of only around 7000 lb, because it's
all within a small 90 inch wheelbase.

regards

Colin Brookes
Invicta Military Vehicle Preservation Society (IMPS)
colbco@powerlink.co.nz

It was Will Power that kept the British Army on the move !!