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s. R.-Schlepper (Praga T 9): Heavy Full-Tracked Prime Mover

s. R.-Schlepper (Praga T 9): Heavy Full-Tracked Prime MoverGerman nomenclature: schwerer Rau­pen­schlepper (Praga T 9).

English designation: Heavy full-tracked prime mover.

SPECIFICATIONS

Net weight       10,100 kg       22,260 lb.
Gross weight11,600 kg25,566 lb.
Length (overall)5,600 mm18 ft., 4 ins.
Width (overall) 2,450 mm8 ft.
Height (overall)2,540 mm8 ft., 4 ins.
Ground clearance340 mm13 ins.
Tread centers 2,070 mm6 ft., 9 ins.
Track contact 3.2 m126 ins.
Track width 340 mm13 1/4 ins.
Tire size
Angle of approach
Angle of departure
Seating capacity8
Fording depth700 mm27 1/4 ins.
Climbing ability50°
Overturn gradient (lengthwise)45°
Overturn gradient (crosswise)35°
Turning radius3 meters9 ft., 10 ins.
Trailer load15,000 kg33,060 lb.
Lifting power of winch7,500 kg16,530 lb.
Engine horsepower140 c-v130 hp
Piston displacement14,230 cu cm854 cu. ins.
Fuel tank capacity250 liters66 gal.
Highway fuel consumption1.49 m.p.g.
Average terrain fuel consumption1.18 m.p.g.

German: p. 74.59

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l. R.-Schlepper (Praga T 3): Light Full-Tracked Prime Mover

l. R.-Schlepper (Praga T 3): Light Full-Tracked Prime Mover: leichter RaupenschlepperGerman nomenclature: leichter Raupen­schlepper (Praga T 3).

English designation: Light full-tracked prime mover.

SPECIFICATIONS
Net weight       4,650 kg       10,249 lb.
Pay load550 kg1,652 lb.
Gross weight5,400 kg11,902 lb.
Length (overall) 4,100 mm 13 ft., 5 ins.
Width (overall) 1,730 mm 5 ft., 8 ins.
Height (overall) 2,300 mm 7 ft., 6 ins.
Ground clearance 400 mm 15 3/4 ins.
Tread centers 1,420 mm 4 ft., 8 ins.
Track contact 2 m 79 ins.
Track width 300 mm11 7/8 ins.
Angle of approach
Angle of departure
Seating capacity 3
Fording depth 550 mm21 5/8 ins.
Climbing ability 30°
Overturn gradient (lengthwise)40°
Overturn gradient (crosswise)30°
Turning radius 3 meters118 ins.
Trailer load 1,800 kg 3,967 lb.
Lifting power of winch 3,000 kg6,612 lb.
Engine horsepower70 c-v 65 hp
Piston displacement4,300 cu cm258 cu. ins.
Fuel tank capacity 150 liters39.6 gal.
Highway fuel consumption2.93 m.p.g.
Average terrain fuel consumption 2.14 m.p.g.

German: p. 74.58

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Raupenschlepper OST (Steyr typ RSO/01): Full Track Light Prime Mover

Raupenschlepper OST (Steyr RSO): Full Track Light Prime Mover

The German full track truck has recently appeared on the battlefield as a supply vehicle and prime mover. Basically it is a tracked version of the Steyr 1½-ton truck. Designed to operate in mud and soft terrain, it has a tractive effort in first gear of 6,700 pounds, and carries a load of 3,360 pounds. This truck averages 3 to 5.5 miles per gallon of fuel.

The chassis is of rectangular form and welded construction and supports a forward-mounted, pressed-steel driving cab behind which is mounted a wooden truck body. A spring-loaded pintle is fitted at the rear and towing hooks in front.

The V-8 air-cooled gasoline engine made by Steyr develops about 70 hp. at 2,500 r.p.m. and is mounted in the floor of the driving cab. The drive is taken through a single plate clutch built on the flywheel to the transmission which has four silent forward gears and one reverse. There is a differential with a lock incorporated at the rear, and a reduction gear to the rear sprockets.

The suspension consists of four large pressed-steel disk wheels on each side which return the track. They are mounted in pairs and attached to a common even lever at each side and joined in the center by a cross member. A quarter elliptic spring anchored at each corner of the chassis is attached one to each end of the two common even levers. Steering is accomplished through upright steering levers to four hydraulic brakes on the sprockets and idlers.

SPECIFICATIONS

Weight        7,728 lb. (unladen)
Length 14 ft., 6 ins.
Width 6 ft., 6 ins.
Height 8 ft., 6 ins.
Ground clearance 22 ins.
Tread centers
Ground contact
Width of track 13 ins. (with snow plates, 24 ins.)
Track links
Pitch of track
Fording depth 34 ins.
Theoretical radius of action
   Roads 155 miles (est.)
   Cross-country
Speed
   Roads 11 m.p.h.
   Cross-country 11 m.p.h.
Armor
   Front plate
   Sides
Armament
Ammunition (rds.)
Engine Steyr air-cooled 70 hp.
Transmission 4 speeds forward, 1 reverse
Steering Steering levers to hydraulic brakes
Crew 2

German: p. 57