11 4x4 WHEELED ARTICULATED VEHICLE, MEDIUM

Marsh Buggy, skid steered, at Pioneer Village Museum, Minden, Nebraska, created by Harold Warp. Pict Francis Pierre, Minden, Nebraska, 2000.

Yanmar articulated 4x4 Dumper. Pict Francis Pierre, Moerjdjik, The Netherlands, 1999.

Valtra tractor Series XM articulated tractor of 135 and 110 hp. Very good turning radius. Industrials or forestry equipment can use this agricultural tractor. Picture J M M from Forexpo, Bordeaux, 2004 04 21.

Valtra Articulated Tractor Series XM at SIMA on 2005. Pict J M M.

4x4 Articulated homemade as numerous vehicles in Russia.

4x4 Niva proto. The cab comes from Niva but transmission and suspensions comes from ZIL 131 (6x6) and engine is a Kamaz 10 l V8.http://www.jora.arh.ru/html/auto/kaunas/index.htm

Wheeled 4x4 homemade snow vehicle. Tires are a tube.

Wheeled articulated vehicle, homemade on youtube : Каракаты от UVATUVAT

Homemade articulated 4x4 in Russia. EEAAIM from

www.z-project.ru

Homemade 4x4, from district of Tomsk, Russia.  From www.carplaza.ru

Wheeled 4x4, articulated, homemade from Russia. Toyota engine.

Vintage Swamp Buggies. Pict of  Jim Strandlund and Alan Withford. http://www.vintagesleds.com/features/2004/road_to_roseau/consumers.php

Sidewinder of Chevrolet, 4x4 double articulated in roll and yaw, 1964. Spinning wheels provided water mobility.

Picture from book of Fred Crismon ‘US Military Wheeled Vehicles’, Crestline Publishing (Motorbook), 1983.

Sidewinder, from the excellent site : http://www.amphibiousvehicle.net/amphi/Ch_Ch.html

TASC of Chevrolet of GM, 1965 was the successor of the Sidewinder with the same double articulation in roll and yaw. Empty mass 2,9 t.

Picture from book of Fred Crismon ‘US Military Wheeled Vehicles’, Crestline Publishing (Motorbook), 1983.

Designed by Ed Etnyre, TASC crossed grade 60%, and vertical step of  53 cm, had speed of 88 km/h. Amphibious, its wheels propelled it in water. With power of 160 hp, the center compartment included engine and transmission. Pict from the review 'Popular Mechanics', Marsh 1967.

Articulated Special Project GOER Cross Country Carrier, 1960. In this period, articulated vehicles began tests extensively which conducted to GOER and Gama Goat. Nowadays, only articulated tracked vehicles are manufactured.

Picture from book of Fred Crismon ‘US Military Wheeled Vehicles’, Crestline Publishing (Motorbook), 1983.

Scamp, 1961, built by Seaman Manufacturing Company. Articulated in yaw and roll, 75 hp, rear wheel hydraulically powered as also steering actuators. Picture from book of Fred Crismon ‘US Military Wheeled Vehicles’, Crestline Publishing (Motorbook), 1983.

XM38E1, 4x4, 2 ton, articulated, 1964, was a proto vehicle to test articulation, here in roll, after Meili in Switzerland. Articulated vehicles became very studied in 60s and 70s. Picture from US Military Wheeled Vehicles of Fred Crismon, Crestline Publishing (Motorbook), 1983.

SBH 4x4 Arcoudi, Irbit, Russia   www.snegobolotohod.narod.ru/

SBU 4x4 Arcoudi, articulated.

Swamp Vehicle from China        

Rolligon 4450 pictured by J M M at Intermat, Villepinte in May 1991. It was imported in France by Somico, Beauvais.

Rolligon Mk IV, Model 1901, 1962 or Transporter, Four Bags Drive, 4x4. It had Power Lock differentials, speed 48 km/h.

Picture from book of Fred Crismon ‘US Military Wheeled Vehicles’, Crestline Publishing (Motorbook), 1983.

Rolligon Traveler, end of the 50s. Rolligon air bags provided low ground pressure of 0,21 to 0,49 kg/cm². Rollers at top of bags powered them. Cab came from of Jeep FC 150 or FC 170. Speed 50 km/h, payload 2000kg.

http://thefcconnection.

com/rolligon_traveler.htm

Rolligon 4460. J M M collection.

Rolligon 4460

Rolligon 4x4

Rolligon 4x4

Rolligon 4x4

Rolligon 4x4

Rolligon Snow Traveller with a cab of Jeep FC in the 50s and Rolligons tires. 105 hp, Rubber covered rollers powered directly Rolligons. Payload 1,8 t, ground pressure 0,49 kg/cm² http://thefcconnection.

com/rolligon_traveler.htm

Terra-Tires on a vehicle, perhaps an Ardco. From journal 'L'Argus', 1970 05 14.

Mitsubishi FT 2 forest tractor from 1969. From journal 'L'Argus', about 1969.

Mitsubishi FT 2

Carraro Super Tigre articulated tractor fitted with Terra Tires pictured by J M Maclou at Chindrieux, near Le Bourget Lake on 24-25 May 1996 at EID, Entente Interdépartementale de Démoustication, for Mosquito Control.

Carraro Super Tigre articulated tractor fitted with Terra Tires pictured at Chindrieux, near Le Bourget Lake on 24-25 May 1996 at EID, Entente Interdépartementale de Démoustication, for Mosquito Control. Pict J M M.

Antonio Carraro 4400 Tractor at SIMA, Villepinte, 2005 03. Pict J M M.

4x4 Tractor at Tracteurs en Folie at Souvigné, Vendée, France on 2004 08.

Landini 4x4 articulated tractor, picture J M M at SIMA, Villepinte, Feb 2001.

Doe Triple D Tractor or Doe Dual Drive was produced by Ernest Doe & Sons at 300 units between 1958 and 1972 in Ulting, Essex, GB. It was based on 2 Fordson tractors articulated to one another. New implements should be created because of the power and the 2 engines were difficult to control. Today, it is highly sought by collectors due to its unorthodox configuration. Pict Wikipedia.

Limnoteknik Amphibious for working in rivers. Limnoteknik is based at Skurup, Sweden. http://www.limnoteknik.se/amfibie.html

Limnoteknik for reed havester or cutting vegetation. It can also be used to transport building materials in swamps. http://www.limnoteknik.se/amfibie.html

Limnoteknik

Gemini Project Test Vehicle, 6-1964. The test vehicle had no articulation, which was the most difficult to realize. Project did not survive. Pict From Canada Archives, around 2000.

Gemini, winner of the Muskeg. It's a Hawker-Siddeley Canada Ltd, Toronto, Ontario study of 1961of an articulated amphibious 4x4 with additional air cushion to overcome mud of Muskeg. A proto was first built without articulation. Gas turbine of 250 hp. Payload 1 T for 2250 kg empty. Maxi ground clearance : 60 cm. It could remain horizontal on side slope. Test with McMaster University of Hamilton, Ontario. Pict from 'Jet' N° 3, Jan 1962.

Gemini-4x4.pdf

Merk Pullax      http://www.forstmuseum.ch/holzernte-detail.php?id=2076

General Motors articulated AGL-4 prototype was produced about 1965 by GM Defense Research Laboratories, Santa Barbara, California. A 6x6 version has been also built. See chapter : 6x6 articulated vehicles, medium. M G Bekker headed these laboratories from 1963 to1973 to study the Moon Rover. Bekker was the best off-road expert and defender of articulated vehicles in the 60s and 70s. He wrote many books and articles. Meanwhile, nowadays, almost only earth-moving and forestry equipment use an articulated chassis. From youtube : CorvairAGL-4.

Corvairagl-4-mp4c.avi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXpXKqmFjV4 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mieczys%C5%82aw_G._Bekker

Massey Harris articulated 4x4.

Picture from J M M at Heidrick Museum, Woodland, Ca, on June 2001.

Massey Harris articulated steel wheels 4x4, the GP (General Purpose), built from 1930 to 1940, that was perhaps somewhat ahead of its time. Massey-Harris was created at Toronto, Ontario, in 1891. Picture from J M M at Heidrick Museum, Woodland, Ca, on June 2001.

Massey Harris GP General Purpose introduced in 1930, four wheels drive articulated design. Pictured by J M M at Maurice Dufresne Museum on 2005.

Massey-Harris GP, 1930, with four equal wheels. Pictured by J M M at Maurice Dufresne Museum on 2005.

Massey Harris GP General Purpose, 1930. Detail of the transmission in a wheel.

Pictured by J M M at Maurice Dufresne Museum on 2005

Cournil ADR 4x4, 1984. Pict from review 'Autoverte', Febr 1985.        

Cournil ADR. http://www.forum4x4.org/threads/32583-R%C3%A9trospective-trial-4x4/page9

Cournil ADR for Alain Daniel Roche is an articulated 4x4 specially built by Alain Cournil at Aurillac for Daniel Roche, France, to compete trial 4x4. Body is aluminum. An elastic suspension had been later added to avoid bouncing up slope. Engine PRV, Dana axles. A beautiful beast !!! Pict Christian Haller and Philippe Simonin from the review 4x4 Magazine, 1983.

Cournil ADR,

Pict Christian Haller and Philippe Simonin from the review '4x4 Magazine', 1983.

Cournil ADR,

Pict Christian Haller and Philippe Simonin from the review '4x4 Magazine', 1983.

Moline Universal Model D is a 4x2 articulated agricultural tractor from 1945 re-launched in 1918 but the Company ended tractor production in 1923. Pict Francis Pierre, 1998, USA. There is also a Model D at Compa Museum, Chartres, France.

Brimont ETR, articulated 4x4, for firefighting.

Brimont ETR 4x4, articulated, 1982

Brimont ETR had an articulated chassis in roll and was called the 'French Unimog'. It served in Army, government agencies and resorts.

Brimont-4x4-etr-h.pdf

Brimont ETR articulated 4x4 built at Rethel, Ardennes, from 1974 to the end of the 90s. They were used by the Army, firemen (including US firemen of Pennsylvania, following an agreement with Ottawa Tractors between 1986 and 1998), municipalities for snow removal, public services. Created in the early 60s, Brimont built also Latil forest tractors from 1974 to 1993. Dumper DH 626, BB9 and BB20 were also built. ETR had an empty mass of 5,4 t, a payload of 6 t, RVI engines 124 or 145 hp. Crab run was possible and it was fitted with portal Brimont axles. Brimont was taken over by Legris Potain Poclain PPM, manufacture of mobile cranes in 1989. Bergerat Monnoyeur bought off-road vehicles branch. Brimont Agraire today, became a very small company (11 persons), built agricultural trailers and is part of Arden-Hydro since 2009. http://lord.anonymous.free.fr/forum_aceboard_latil/viewtopic.php?t=1132&sid=10fa8b05ab18eb0b

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4x4 Brimont Bergerat Monnoyeur

Brimont P L 12.5

Uniknick Unimog of Werner at a truck trial in Spain in 2003. www.benzworld.org/forums/unimog/1192885-whats-wrong-picture.html

Articulated Uniknick Unimog was built at 120 copies as a forest vehicle by Werner Company about the end of the 70s at Trier, Germany. Engine 52 or 60 hp of 421, gearbox and axles of 406.

Uniknick Unimog of Werner at a truck trial in Spain in 2003. www.benzworld.org/forums/unimog/1192885-whats-wrong-picture.html

Articulated Uniknick Unimog of Werner

Uniknick Unimog of Werner.

www.benzworld.org/forums/unimog/1192885-whats-wrong-picture.html