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MarkHolloway · Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 1:25 am Post subject: Prototype M113?

Neil_Baumgardner · Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 2:34 am Post subject: Re: Prototype M113?

Sort of, its even rarer, a T117 prototype! The T113 was aluminum, the T117 was steel. You can see it on Hunnicutt's Bradley, page 78 & 80 - its identifiable by the smaller towing lugs/eyes.

Where the heck is it!?

Neil

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 2:38 am Post subject: Re: Prototype M113?

I was just gonna' ask if Mark had a magnet handy. Laughing

bsmart · Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 9:00 am Post subject: Re: Prototype M113?

Uh - Since Aluminum doesn't rust, the brown tinge on some areas may also be a hint that it is steel Rolling Eyes

MarkHolloway · Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 12:40 pm Post subject: Re: Prototype M113?

I ran across the photo on Flickr. It had been identified as an M114. It's at Russel Military Museum, Russel, IL. A larger photo is HERE.

Joe_D · Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 4:05 pm Post subject: Re: Prototype M113?

Off I-94 North of Chicago just below the Wisconsin State line.

42.492673, -87.950457

Has most the former Kenosha WI Military Museum equipment.

On my list of places to see, They have an M60 mine roller kit, but unfortunately their M60A3 isn't a Roller Tank.

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 4:25 pm Post subject: Re: Prototype M113?

- bsmart

Uh - Since Aluminum doesn't rust, the brown tinge on some areas may also be a hint that it is steel

Bob,
My color vision isn't what it might be. I blame my mom. Mr. Green

MarkHolloway · Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 10:37 pm Post subject: Re: Prototype M113?

- Joe_D

They have an M60 mine roller kit, but unfortunately their M60A3 isn't a Roller Tank.

That explains why it isn't hooked up. Did they require special mounts? Seems there was mounts on the glacis plate iirc.

Joe_D · Posted: Fri May 29, 2009 10:43 pm Post subject: Re: Prototype M113?

Yep,

Tank had a pad welded to the lower front hull and two points for the tension cables on top. If you ever spot a former roller tank you can't miss the attachment points in front.

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