Vehicles with a Hang-over

Started by raafif, January 22, 2011, 04:50:03 PM

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raafif

Well, how do you give a vehicle a hang-over ?  :unsure:     Run it on alcohol fuel of course  ;D

But no, that's not what I meant -- what I meant to say was "vehicles with an over-hang" -- quite a few of the Thunderbirds special vehicles seem to have impractical over-hangs at the front -- just to make them look cool -- what can you come up with ?

Below are my doodlings while thinking of something else ....
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rickshaw

Real life examples:

The French St.Chamond tank perfectly illustrates why overhangs are a bad idea:


However, that didn't stop the Soviets from having one on their 2S7 Pion SPG.  However, it's tracks were intended to confer mobility outside of battle, so it's limitations in trench and obstacle crossing was deemed acceptable:
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raafif

Another real one ....

Not another amphibious Tank but a Jungle-cutter -- the front section is an armoured "plough" designed to push thru the small trees & vegetation.  It doesn't seem to have been much good but ended up at the US testing grounds, Aberdeen USA, in 1946 where it was photographed.
you may as well all give up -- the truth is much stranger than fiction.

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rickshaw

Quote from: raafif on January 23, 2011, 08:19:12 PM
Another real one ....

Not another amphibious Tank but a Jungle-cutter -- the front section is an armoured "plough" designed to push thru the small trees & vegetation.  It doesn't seem to have been much good but ended up at the US testing grounds, Aberdeen USA, in 1946 where it was photographed.

Actually, they worked reasonably well and several were captured on the north coast of New Guinea by Australian forces.  The Japanese used them for clearing airstrips, rather than combat operations.
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Mossie

You get a bit of over hang with some military trucks such as the HEMTT, MAN HX/SX, Faun Elefant, some Airport fire tenders too, but probably not enough for this thread.

Aircraft tractors fit in.  At the local docks, they have some specialist vehicles for transporting containers, when unladen they have a very nose down stance.  Can't think what they call them though.
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raafif

nice ones !

a few more ...
         the dumper was a short-printed version of art done for the box-side of an ERTL kit.
you may as well all give up -- the truth is much stranger than fiction.

I'm not sick ... just a little unwell.

Hobbes

Quote from: Mossie on January 24, 2011, 03:28:59 AM
At the local docks, they have some specialist vehicles for transporting containers, when unladen they have a very nose down stance.  Can't think what they call them though.

You mean a terminal tractor?


Mossie

That could be it.  The ones I remember had more of an appearance of an aircraft tractor, although I'm going by memory.  A quick look on the web shows some that are similar to how I remember.  I might stop by & have a look in the next few days.
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

raafif

you may as well all give up -- the truth is much stranger than fiction.

I'm not sick ... just a little unwell.

manytanks

Do you have any models at all?

Stargazer

Here's a case of the overhang being due to the engine's position: the 1926 Renault Type PO tractor.


Stargazer

In 1933, Renault reiterated the very same configuration with the Type VI tractor: