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LCA-X1 Landing Craft, 1962. Built by FMC for the Navy's Bureau of Ships, it is known as Landing Craft, Assault, (LCA) X1. There was one access ramp at each end. It used 2 International Harvester Solar TS1000S-14 gas turbines but only one propelled the vehicle when on land. Tracks came from those of M60 Medium Tank. Load capacity was 30 T or 250 equipped soldiers. It travelled at 32 km/h, climb slope 60% and 30% traverse slope. Capacity was 27 metric tons for a total mass of 61 metric tons. https://flot.com/publications/books/shelf/landing/4.htm
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Light Cargo Carrier was built in 1949 by Continental Aviation and Engineering for the Bureau of Ships. Torsilastic suspension and a 475 hp Ford were used. Mass empty : 12 metric ton. Speed : 40 km/h on land and 13 km/h in water. It was unstable in water. Picture from book of Fred Crismon 'US Military Tracked Vehicles', Motorbooks, 1993, http://www.surfacezero.com/junk/afv/barstow/
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LVTU-X2 Amphibious Vehicle, 1951-1957, built by Pacific Car and Foundry, From 'Steel Masters' N° 3 Oct 1993.  Pendelton Museum 1993 (454.37 Ko)
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LVTU-X2 landing craft vehicle prototype built in 1951 by Pacific Car and Foundry for the Navy. Very big, it was able to carry vehicles across lakes, rivers and from ship to shore. It could climb slopes of 60% and was equipped with two double tracks with vanes to help the two propellers of the vehicle in water. Nick named "Goliath", its total mass was about 134 metric tons and empty 80 tons. Two 500 hp Continental engines were able to achieve 11 km/h in water and 21 km/h on land. The LVTP-X2 was stored in Pendelton and it must be now in Bartow but there is no more pictures. https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=fr&sl=ru&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Falternathistory.com%2Fpro-gigantomaniyu-ili-opytnyi-plavayushchii-transporter-lvtux2-goliath, Book of Fred Crismon US Military tracked Vehicles, Motorbook, 1992, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-xhGUpMTLQ
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LVH-X1 amphibious cargo carrier built by Balwin-Lima-Hamilton in 1951 and reworked by Jered Industries for the Bureau of Ships. The rear ramp was very long, activated by hydraulic cylinders and torsion bars. Total mass was 24,5 metric ton and speed 48 km/h despite its size. It stays today at Barstow museum. http://www.com-central.net/index.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&printertopic=1&p=85739, http://www.surfacezero.com/junk/afv/, Fred Crismon Book 'US Military Tracked Vehicles', Motorbook, 1992
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Enfrac, (Engin d'aide au franchissement) crossing assistance vehicle, 1971, prototype. Tests were conducted in 1968 at ETAS, Angers, to help designing a vehicle for assistance crossing. In 1971, A prototype with AMX30 tracks was built. Very compact, 4 tooth self-hauling arm was folded between the 2 cabs and clamshell grader was at the rear. Named today : Engineer vehicle. Pictures from : 'Les véhicules blindés français', 1945-77 by Pierre Touzin, EPA 1978.
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Enfrac, crossing assistance prototype, 1971. Self-hauling arm and clamshell grader, at the rear, were dismounted. Pict J M M at Saumur museum, July 1998. http://www.unusuallocomotion.com/pages/museums/pictures-of-the-author-iv.html#page2
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Vernon Gleasman steering system for tracked vehicles. An auxiliary little motor is needed to make the vehicle different turning radius. It is rather simple and used on LVTP7 in 1984. From Popular Science, Jul 1985. Gleasman Steering System (334.68 Ko)
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APVT Amphibious Protected Vehicle Tracked of KMW Krauss-Maffei Wegmann of KNDS (KMV+Nexter). Picture J M M at Eurosatory, Villepinte, 2018 06 13. httpwww.janes.comarticle81016eurosatory-2018-kmw-pursues-new-amphibious-fighting-vehicle-development
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Hitachi Crawler Carrier, issued from Morooka. Picture from J M M at Euroforest, St Bonnet-de-Joux, 2018 06 21. http://www.ito-germany.com/used/dumper/tracked-dumper
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M113 of US Army, 1960. Picture J M M at Locomotion en Fête, Melun-Villaroche, 2018 06 09, https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/M113
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M548 tracked US vehicle used in many armies from 1960 to 2010. From Wild Mook N° 27, 1975
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Water Buffalo of Cutbertson. From 'Farm Mechanization', feb 1951, http://www.unusuallocomotion.com/pages/more-documentation/22-two-tracks-rigid-vehicles-heavy-1.html#page2, Water Buffalo of Cutbertson (776.56 Ko)
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