Apart from our 1960 Reliance tug (fitted with a backwards installed Triumph Vitesse Engine) which arrived in Argentinian markings a few years ago known as ROSIE, we also have a large Douglas Aircraft Tractor (JIM, Naturally) but we have now upped the ante as one of the guys has just acquired a 1944 German Kettenkraftkrad motorcycle half track for restoration…
surely we have the ‘ardest tug on the block now? :diablo:
If anyone has a lead on any spares… 😉
TT
BTW….Stormbird…you know what they were used to pull dont you…. 😎
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 25th October 2005 at 15:26
yeah but i bet its screwed when it comes to off-roading!
By: ZRX61 - 25th October 2005 at 15:08
surely we have the ‘ardest tug on the block now? :diablo:
Ya seen the tug used by RareBear at Reno? it has a former Top Fuel V8 engine…. Only tug I’ve seen with a drag chute… :dev2:
By: philip turland - 25th October 2005 at 12:24
the front wheel is next to useless but is a complicated structure
steers by differential brakes
2 or 3 years down the line it will be done and ready to tow a 262 at legends
By: italian harvard - 25th October 2005 at 11:49
i cant wait to see Phil on tracks lol 😀
If memory serves the front wheel could even be raised and the kettenkrad worked as a normal track vehicle, but I’m not 100% sure about it…
Anyway, fancy some spares swap with mine? 😀
Cheers!
Alex
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 25th October 2005 at 11:34
it has differential braking i think – we were trying to work out why it has a front wheel at all!
Will get Phil on the case and he can give you the tech specs – I can tell you that it weighs 1.25 metric tons and can pull 11.5!
TT
By: wessex boy - 25th October 2005 at 10:00
Just how effective is the steering on those things? do they have differential on the tracks as well as the steering front wheel, or is it all a bit of a lottery?
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 24th October 2005 at 17:06
Not sure about tearing – Phil is sure to post some pix to show off his new baby, well before he has another new baby anyway…!
TT
By: Rlangham - 24th October 2005 at 16:52
Yeah sure about that on the wwiireenacting.co.uk forum, will we see it tearing around Brunty when it’s done? Cool vehicles, i want one!
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