Supacat ATMP

[Richard E]

I’m thinking about getting a Supacat ATMP.

As there is only a left-right differential but no front-back differential do they suffer from excessive tyre wear when driven on hard surfaced roads?

Thanks

Richard

[wally dugan]

the supacat is skid steered so on hard surfaces the surface of the tyres will suffer more than a normal  wheeled vehicle from premature wear

[Richard E]

1 hour ago, wally dugan said:

the supacat is skid steered so on hard surfaces the surface of the tyres will suffer more than a normal  wheeled vehicle from premature wear

Mark 2s and 3s (and maybe earlier versions, don’t know) also have conventional Ackerman steering, so you don’t need to skid steer on the roads.

[Richard Farrant]

11 minutes ago, Richard E said:

Mark 2s and 3s (and maybe earlier versions, don’t know) also have conventional Ackerman steering, so you don’t need to skid steer on the roads.

Hi Richard,

I was involved on the Mk1 versions that the army ordered for range work, and they were awful on metaled roads as they were fixed wheel stations, similar to an Argocat. I recollect it was a Citroen engine and transmission. Once out on grass or earth it was OK, but on the ranges where it was beach they struggled to turn. I remember they were delivered by rail to the local goods yard and we drove them about half a mile back to the workshops, not something you could do roadwork with. We were not impressed by them. It all changed with the later ones, Mk2 as they performed better on hard roads.

regards, Richard

[wally dugan]

the first supacat was powered by a citroen  engine l drove the prototype and appeared  on a early top gear in a sand quarry   and later it ended as a exhibit at Beverley and have had the opportunity to use the later ones