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The Bergetiger was the name the Allied forces gave to a German World War II armored tracked vehicle based on the Tiger. The vehicle was found abandoned on a roadside in Italy with terminal engine problems. The main gun had been removed, and a boom & winch assembly had been fitted to the turret.
In early 2010, an improved Tigr armored vehicle with a 420-horsepower 5.9 litres (360.0 cu in) Cummins ISB and a Chrysler 545RFE automatic transmission was created. This engine/transmission combination was originally designed for a Dodge Ram pickup. Externally, the vehicle featured an additional air intake on the bonnet and enlarged brakes.
A US Marine Corps M88A2 Hercules in 2014, lifting an M1 Abrams engine with its crane.. An armoured recovery vehicle (ARV) is typically a powerful tank or armoured personnel carrier (APC) chassis modified for use during combat for military vehicle recovery (towing) or repair of battle-damaged, stuck, and/or inoperable armoured fighting vehicles, such as tanks and armoured personnel carriers.
A solenoid brake is an electrically controlled brake. The brake is turned on and off by an electrical solenoid. Typically a spring engages the brake when unpowered, and the solenoid releases it when powered. These are used along with a mechanical brake to manage the load on a cargo winch. They're also used in electric wheel chairs, hoists ...
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This makes the tank slow down, even if the brake is not applied. If the tank is climbing, or in soft terrain, forward motion may stop entirely. Another disadvantage is that the brakes constantly dissipate vast amounts of heat when steering, which is very power-inefficient. The brakes suitable to steer a large vehicle are also impracticably ...
An emotional speech. One year after Tiger Woods’ car crash, his 14-year-old daughter, Sam, spoke at his World Golf Hall of Fame induction about the accident. Tiger Woods' Family Album: Pics With ...
A single disk transmission brake parking brake was also provided. This used four brake pads with a cable clasp mechanism onto a 16 in (41 cm) disk, mounted behind the auxiliary transmission. [11] A Garwood winch of 40,000 lb (18,000 kg) capacity, with 300 ft (91 m) of cable, was mounted behind the cab.