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"Screwed" up Russian ZIL
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nk14zp
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Well thats is an enemy vehicle I could recognize. Dont even have to look at or count road wheels.
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Interesting machine.
The US tested similar vehicles. In 1964 Chrysler developed the Marsh Screw. My 1972 copy of The Observer's Military Vehicle Directory gives speeds of 20mph in snow, 9.5 on water and 14 on "muck". It apparently could only manage a dismal 1.6 mph on sand!
I actually saw one of these when I was a kid, it was used for various tasks in the Shannon estuary. Seemed quite effective in that environment.
A bigger vehicle tested by Chrysler in 1969 for use in Vietnam was the RUC (Riverine Utility Craft). Bigger and faster, 15.7 knots on water, 25 mph on marsh, but only 3.5 mph on land.
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Pics 1&2 are Marsh Screw, pic 3 is RUC
The US tested similar vehicles. In 1964 Chrysler developed the Marsh Screw. My 1972 copy of The Observer's Military Vehicle Directory gives speeds of 20mph in snow, 9.5 on water and 14 on "muck". It apparently could only manage a dismal 1.6 mph on sand!
I actually saw one of these when I was a kid, it was used for various tasks in the Shannon estuary. Seemed quite effective in that environment.
A bigger vehicle tested by Chrysler in 1969 for use in Vietnam was the RUC (Riverine Utility Craft). Bigger and faster, 15.7 knots on water, 25 mph on marsh, but only 3.5 mph on land.
Cheers
Pics 1&2 are Marsh Screw, pic 3 is RUC
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Actually the Americans did it back in 1926. A converted tractor with the screws attached. The video is silent with the pop up narration.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=568_1233111054
Later in the video you can even see a 20's Chevy car conversion.
Russians ripped us off again.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=568_1233111054
Later in the video you can even see a 20's Chevy car conversion.
Russians ripped us off again.
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The sound of that thing on concrete is NOT something I ever want to experience!
The one I used to see trundled about through mud, weeds, water and whatever slime was to be found in the estuary at high or low tide. That was back in the mid-70s in Ireland. Nowadays I'm sure the environmentalists would be all a-tizzy because it MUST be encroaching on the habitat of the Lesser Crested Bog Blurcheon or the Bloated Fneedle or .....
By the way, I really like that picture of the cat!
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The one I used to see trundled about through mud, weeds, water and whatever slime was to be found in the estuary at high or low tide. That was back in the mid-70s in Ireland. Nowadays I'm sure the environmentalists would be all a-tizzy because it MUST be encroaching on the habitat of the Lesser Crested Bog Blurcheon or the Bloated Fneedle or .....
By the way, I really like that picture of the cat!
Cheers
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Wounder how it would sound going over enviromentalists.
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i bet that has no suspension whatsoever
their back sides must hurt after riding in that thing
their back sides must hurt after riding in that thing
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That would make on heck of a golf cart down in Fl. I would definatley buy one if it came up for sale however.
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i believe the Soviets came up with this as a rescue vehicle to traverse the marshes in some parts of the country such as Siberia
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Howdy, I would sure like to hear one of these going out at max across a salt flat, ill bet the noise would scare of any enemies for 100 miles.