THE ARMOURED CARRIER DRIVER'S SPRINGTIME TERRAIN PROBLEMS

Springtime ice, slush, mud and deeply rutted or uneven road surfaces pose special problems for the armoured carrier driver. Movement over upgrades and downgrades is especially difficult, and it is imperative that the driver have a sound knowledge of the changes in speed, position, tire pressure, etc., that different circumstances require to maximize traction and avoid wheel slippage. Special care must be taken to avoid injury to the gear assembly and other moving parts. Frequent checks should be made for possible needed repairs.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Trans. of Starshina Serzhant (USSR) v3 p27 1973.
• Corporate Authors:

  Army Foreign Science and Technology Center

  220 7th Street, NE
  Charlottesville, VA  United States  22901
• Authors:
  • Kolotushkin, A
  • Doronin, A
• Publication Date: 1974-3-19

Media Info

• Pagination: 8 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: All terrain vehicles; Armored vehicles; Drivers; Freeze thaw tests; Military transportation; Soils; Spring; Thaw; Tires; Trafficability; Translations; Vehicle body components
• Geographic Terms: Former Soviet Union
• Old TRIS Terms: Spring season; Vehicle chassis components
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00091145
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FSTC-HT-23-0061-74
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 26 1975 12:00AM