Prime movers..

[Rick W]

None of your half-hearted Scammels here! Serious heavy metal, comments and ids appreciated.

 

Kicking off, dont know this one, not had chance to look it up yet, any ideas?

[gritineye]

Don't know what it is, but it's mind bogglingly stupendous , why couldn't I have invented that?

[6 X 6]

What an extraordinary machine. I hope someone will be able to tell us what it is and what it was used for.

[Runflat]

A wonderfully rare photo of a Austro-Daimler C-Zug, also known as 'Gigant'. Designed by Ferdinand Porsche for transporting heavy Skoda howitzers and motors on road and rail (normal and Russian guage). Each 38cm M16 howitzer required five C-Zuge (i.e. tractor plus a four-axle 30-ton trailer) - one each for the left and right base, one for the mount, one for the barrel and one for ammunition.

[N.O.S.]

Each 38cm M16 howitzer required five C-Zuge (i.e. tractor plus a four-axle 30-ton trailer) - one each for the left and right base, one for the mount, one for the barrel and one for ammunition.

 

I'm struggling to find an image of this beast, can only find 28cm guns (anyone?), but I can't believe a solitary Scammell Constructor wouldn't manage the whole caboodle.....:whistle:

[Rlangham]

Here's a page on the M16

 

http://www.landships.freeservers.com/38cm_m16_walkaround.htm

[N.O.S.]

Thanks for that link, Rlangham, what a beast!

[Tony B]

imagine trying to get that round the country lanes?

[6 X 6]

I'm struggling to find an image of this beast, can only find 28cm guns (anyone?), but I can't believe a solitary Scammell Constructor wouldn't manage the whole caboodle.....:whistle:

 

I think you'll find the Scammell Constructor was designed for a totally different logistics scenario.

[Runflat]

I came across this on eBay... looks like the trailer (and barrel)

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=380040785508&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=025

[N.O.S.]

I think you'll find the Scammell Constructor was designed for a totally different logistics scenario.

 

Oh for goodness sake

 

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[gritineye]

I came across this on eBay... looks like the trailer (and barrel)

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=380040785508&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=025

 

 

It looks like there is a problem with traction there, the trailer wheel is chocked and the marks on the tyres on the rear of the tractor show it's been spinning, as do the dust clouds.

Is it me or do the trailer wheels look like they are steering?

The rail wheels are visible as well, what a good picture, thanks for posting that.

[Runflat]

I've found some more on this in "Kraftfahrzeuge und Panzer des Osterrichischen Heeres 1896 bis heute" - looks like the trailers had two sets of articulating 4-wheeled bogies, just like a train!