126 6x6 WHEELED ARTICULATED VEHICLE, MEDIUM 4

Kassbohrer Flexmobil 6x6 articulated

Kässbohrer Flexmobil 6x6 articulated (1960) restored by Daniel Hagen in July 2017, Switzerland. This vehicle was built in Germany on the model of the Meili Metrac (or Flextrac) of 1958 which had a positive pitch control, probably the first. Pict. Daniel Hagen, Wil, Switzerland, July 2017.

Meili metrac 1958

Meili Metrac, whose first prototype was built in 1958. Pictures of Denis Loom, Getty Images. http://www.gettyimages.fr/photos/metrac?editorialproducts=timelife&excludenudity=false&family=editorial&phrase=metrac&sort=mostpopular#license, http://www.unusuallocomotion.com/pages/industrial/meili-tractors-and-gama-goat.html

Multidrive Trailer 2x2

Multidrive trailer 2x2. PPT, Pulse Propulsion Trailer prototype built around 2004 was equipped with a hydraulic system and could acting as an inching system for helping to mobility. http://multidrivevehicles.com/news-media/photos/defence/, https://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/multidrive-vehicles/, http://www.unusuallocomotion.com/pages/more-documentation/one-2-or-3-wheeled-vehicles.html

Flex Trac from Meili

Flex-Trac from Meili, beautifully restored by Daniel Hagen. In fact, this vehicle was built under license by Kässbohrer in 1960. Pict. of Daniel Hagen, Wil, Switzerland, 2018. https://www.holzgas.ch/meili-flextrac.shtml, http://www.unusuallocomotion.com/pages/industrial/meili-tractors-and-gama-goat.html,

Gama Goat, 1961

Gama-Goat, 1960. First prototype, From 'Journal of Terramechanics', 1964. See : http://www.unusuallocomotion.com/pages/industrial/meili-tractors-and-gama-goat.html.

Marv of GM

MARV of GM Defense Research Laboratories, 1962, by M.G. Bekker, theorist of off-road locomotion. It's an articulated 6x6 prototype. https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=fr&sl=ru&u=https://shusharmor.livejournal.com/344625.html%3Fthread%3D3970865&prev=search, see also : http://www.unusuallocomotion.com/pages/more-documentation/6x6-wheeled-articulated-vehicles-medium.html

Patrol of Nissan 6x6 Articulated

Patrol of Nissan, 6x6 articulated, modified in Finland. https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=fr&sl=de&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.offroad-forum.de%2Fviewtopic.php%3Fp%3D555002

Kassbohrer Flexmobil 6x6 Articulated, 1960

Kässbohrer Flexmobil 6x6 articulated (1960), the same as above. Picture Daniel Hagen, Frauenfeld, Switzerland, 2018. https://www.holzgas.ch/meili-flextrac.shtml

Flex-Trac Meili

Flex-Trac from Meili Kässbohrer. Only another model built under license by Clark, USA, in 1960, survives. It stays in Turkey. Picture Daniel Hagen, Switzerland, 2018. https://youtu.be/JqmpX-L0qHw

Gama Goat 6x6 Articulated of the 60s

Gama-Goat 6x6 articulated of the 60s. William Janowski, an engineer who worked on Gama-Goat until 1966 wrote this history (pdf below). He saved the Corvair powered prototype of the Gama-Goat. https://www.vought.org/special/html/sgamaa.html, http://www.unusuallocomotion.com/pages/industrial/meili-tractors-and-gama-goat.html, Gama goat historyGama goat history (2.3 Mo)