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piney · Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 7:25 pm Post subject: quick question

Can anyone tell me the proper nomenclature for the surfboard on the front of an M117? Thanks in advance

Jeff Lewis

Neil_Baumgardner · Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 9:29 pm Post subject: Re: quick question

An M117 7-ton Semi-Trailer Chassis? I suspect not - you mean an M113 or M114? I think its called a bow plane...

Neil

piney · Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 9:49 pm Post subject: Re: quick question

Thanks Neil
my oops, meant M114, is bow plane proper name?

Jeff Lewis

Roy_A_Lingle · Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 8:48 am Post subject: Re: quick question

Hi Folks!

- piney

Thanks Neil
my oops, meant M114, is bow plane proper name?
Jeff Lewis

It's been to long sense I have seen a 'Lingle' TM. I remember always calling it, along with the one on a M113, a surfboard. If I remember right, the proper name for the M113's is "Trim Vane".

One thing I remember the M114 could do was drive off a short river bank at high speed and dive into the water. If the surf board was not extended, or locked down, the vehicle would nose dive to the bottom. With it extended and LOCKED down, the nose would rise up and keep the vehicle level.

Never done that, never known any Scouts (11Ds) who ever did. After seeing what the Main River could do to M113s, I sure didn't care for the idea of putting a 'Lingle' in a German river.
Sgt, Scouts Out!