6 6X6 WHEELED RIGID VEHICLES, HEAVY

Ward La France Heavy Wrecker M1A1, WWII. Pict J M M at Rétromobile, Paris, 2007 02

Kenworth M1A1 heavy recovery truck of WWII. Pict J M M at Loco en Fête, La Ferté Alais, 2009 06 13.

Mack Model NO built at Allentown, PA, in 1945 and after rebuilt, has been given to British Army of Rhine before to be sold in 1968 and bought in again in 1995. Rebuilt last four years by owners G. Maskell and Seaham Co. Durham. Pict J M M at Locomotion en Fête, La Ferté Alais, 2007 06.

Pacific M26, 6x6, 1942. Width 3.3 m, 20 t, it was named Dragon Wagon., 45 km/h, consumption 300 l/100 km. Pict J M M at Rétromobile, Paris, 2008 02

AM General M813 1970, 5 t.

AM General M811 truck 6x6 (1971-1983), extra-long wheelbase.

AM General M925, 6x6, 1984.

Oshkosh MTVR, Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement, 6x6, 7 ton off-road, 15 tons on road. Pict J M M, Le Bourget, 2006 06.

Oshkosh MTVR Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement, 2007. J M M collection.

Oshkosh-tactical-vehicle-replacement.pdf

Tatra T813, 6x6, produced from 1968 to 1982. 70 km/h, capacity 8800kg, empty 12250 kg. http://www.tatra.cz/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sestsettrojka/1488383669/

Tatra 6x6 T138 NT, 1958-72

(T148 S1, 1972-82) from www.forum.index.hu.

http://www.overroad.ru/publ/12-1-0-957

Oshkosh truck Model J, with wide, high flotation tires in oil-field industry in sands of China. Pict from book 'Oshkosh Trucks' of David Wright, 1992, Motorbooks International.

Faun from  truckbook.de   http://www.truckbook.de/shop/page/18?shop_param=

Acco Giant Grader, early 80s, the biggest ever produced. Conceived by Umberto Acco in his Italy plant, Caterpillar engine is 700 hp at front and 1000 hp at rear. Mass about 200 tons. Only two built. Pict of 1997 from the book of Eric Orleman 'Super Duty Earthmovers' MBI Motor Book International, 2002.

Dodge D700 Engesa, 6x6, 1970. Total mass 11,5 t, 198 hp. Pict from the book of Bart H. Vanderveen ‘The Observers Military vehicles Directory from 1945’.

OTZ Amphibious tractor, 6x6, 1960, for forestry work. Manufactured at Onega Tractor Plant (OTZ). Pict from book 'Les véhicules spécialisés N° 4', from Alain Dupouy, Auto-éditeur, about1990.

OTZ Amphibious tractor. Pict from dvd of AB Lafri, Skogmaskiner 14.

 Valmet 1502, 6x6, 1975-1979 from www.farmphoto.com

Valmet 1502, 6x6, prototype of the 70s.

http://www.nedtrac.com/prototypes.htm

 Lely 6x6 proto of the 70s.

http://www.nedtrac.com/prototypes.htm

 Multidrive 6185, 6x6, SixTrac, 12 t capacity, Cheltenham, GB. http://www.multidrive

tractors.co.uk/index.html

Saurer 6ML 6x6 tractor in the 50s. Pict from the book of Bart H. Vanderveen ‘The Observers Military vehicles Directory from 1945’, Warne, 1972.

Renault Cargo, 10-Ton, 6x4, 1931. Pict from the book of Bart H. Vanderveen ‘The Observers Army Vehicles Directory from to 1940’, Warne, 1974.

Scammell 6x6 vehicles. Above, Pioneer from 1928 and below, Pioneer transporter with 17 tons test load. Pict from book 'Scammell vehicles' by Bart Vanderveen, Warne, 1971.

Scammell 6x6 and 4x4. From up to down : Mountaineer 4x4, Constructor 6x6, Constructor 85 T. Pict from review Commercial Motor, 1950 and 1955. Doc of J M M.

Scammell-6x6-constructor.pdf

Scammell-6x6-85-t-from-commercial-motor-1955.pdf

Scammel 6x6 Explorer of the 50's. Rear walking beams and front articulated axle made a 3 points suspension like agricultural tractors and allowed good travel suspensions equipped also with semi-elliptic springs front and rear. Petrol engine Meadows 10,35 l, 175 hp 6 cylinder. Picture from book of Nick Baldwin 'The Illustrated History of Off-Road Vehicles' Haynes Publishing, 1987.

Scammel Explorer 6x6. From 'Wheels and Tracks' N° 72, 2001.

Scammell-6x6-explorer-from-commercial-motor-1952.pdf

Scammel Explorer 6x6 articulated front axle. From 'Wheels and Tracks' N° 72, 2001.

Scammel Explorer 6x6 has been tested in the late 40s and built for British Army as recovery vehicle. It remained in service until the 80s. Rear wheels were fitted on a walking beam and the front axle had a transversal leaf spring tuning in its center, so off-road capabilities were improved. From 'Wheels and Tracks' N° 72, 2001.

Kamaz 6x6. Pict J M M near Lambesc, South of France, August 1993.

Kraz 255B at Saumur Museum, France, Febr 2002. Pict J M M.

Kraz 255B. Pict J M M.

KRAZ 255B 6x6, 1977. Large tires are original equipment. Pictures by J M Maclou at Bovington Museum, GB, on September 1994.

KrAZ 255 B1. All the KRAZ trucks are here :  http://ns1.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=270469

KRAZ 255B 6x6, 1977. Large tires are original equipment. Pictures by J M M at Bovington Museum, GB on September 1994.

Kraz 6x6. Pict J M M at la Locomotion en Fête, La Ferté Alais, 2010 06.

Kraz 260 6x6 truck produced from 1981 to 1993 in Russia. It replaced Kraz 255B. http://denisovets.narod.ru/museum/museum_rvai/2ground/2ground.html http://www.autokraz.ru/index.html http://www.musee

ducamion.com/yaz.html

Ural 6x6 trial proto with independently suspended and steering rear wheels. Pictured by J M Maclou at Montarlieu Vercieu, France, 2004 05 29.

Titan 6x6 for oilfields. Titan Spezilfahrzeubau GmbH, Backnang/Sulzbach, Germany, since 1994, is leading  manufacturer for Heavy-Duty and Special purpose vehicles 6x6 and 8x8 for oil industry, heavy tractors and fire fighting vehicles for airport. They have a parnership with Mercedes-Benz for producing Actros.

Titan Véhicules Spéciaux, Les Ayvelles, Ardennes, France, built the same trucks but was in liquidation on 20-01-2011. http://www.titan-sf.com/index.php/en/

Toro T60 Mineral and construction truck of  TORO Loaders, subsidiary of Sandvik Tamrock Corp., Turku, Finland, built a range of  low profile high speed articulated dump trucks for heavy underground operations. This one is 60 T payload. http://www.samocho

dyswiata.pl/viewtopic

.php?f=23&t=19919

Toro 6x6 of Sandvik Mining and Construction, Sweden, well-known for their low profile mining equipment. http://www.miningandcons

truction.sandvik.com/ http://www.samochodyswiata.pl/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=19919

Berliet GBO 15 P 6x6, 1962, at Foundation Marius Berliet, Le Montelier, near Lyon, France, on 2005 05. Pict J M Maclou. 45 GBO 15 P were built from 1958 to 1962.

Berliet GBU 6x6, 1960. 796 units were built at Montplaisir plant, Bourg-en-Bresse. From 1967 to 1987, about 60.000 units of this truck were built in China. Speed 65 km/h. Pict J M Maclou at Foundation Marius Berliet, Le Montelier, near Lyon, France, on 2005 05.

Berliet GXO, 1970 at Foundation Marius Berliet, Le Montelier, 2005 05. Pict J M M.

Berliet T 100 N°2 at Fondation Marius Berliet, Le Montellier, 2005 05. Pict J M M.

T 100 Berliet front axle. Pict J M M.

Berliet T 100 N° 1 from Venissieux, France, in 1957, pictured here 40 year later at Hassi Messaoud in Algeria. Pict from review 'Charge Utile' N° 177, Sept 2007, Special Readers Archives.

Hendrickson Hulk from the beginning of the 70s were supervised by Bechtel. Two were built and after transformations sent to Alaska where they worked with 2 Melroe 8x8. They came back to the West Coast of USA in 2004 to be exploited by Lampson Rigging Company.

Hendrickson Hulk

Berliet 6x6. Pict J M M at Loco en Fête, La Ferté Alais, 2009 06 13.

Berliet Gazelle 6x6, 1956. Pict J M M at Loco en Fête, La Ferté Alais, 2009 06 13.

Berliet Gazelle GBC, 6x6, 1956. J M M at La Ferté Alais, 1998 06.

Cross-Country 6x6 Truck GW2180, from China. http://linkforce

global.en.china.cn/selling-leads/img_1095694971_1.html

ZIL-49042 Amphibious restored by the Military Museum Technical at Chernogolovka (Ivanovo) near Moscow.

ZIL-4972,6x6, early 90s produced at Likhatchev plant.   http://mclaud2007.livejournal.com/24173.html

ZIL-132, mass 4 t, 1965, restored by the Military Museum Technical at Chernogolovka (Ivanovo) near Moscow. http://mclaud2007.livejournal.com/24173.html

ZIL PSE-1 and PSE-2 for rescuing cosmonauts, restored by the Military Museum Technical at Chernogolovka (Ivanovo) near Moscow.

Ural ZA 63095 Typhoon. Picture of Chritelle Brillant at Villepinte 2012. It is self-leveling.       http://servir-et-defendre.com/viewtopic.php?f=202&t=9838

Ural AZ Typhoon, 6x6. This truck is fitted with pneumatic suspension and is self-leveling. Pict J M M at Villepinte, June 2012.

Russian vehicles from a museum in the village of Ivanovo, Russia.     http://nevsedoma.com.ua/index.php?newsid=140053

Renault AFD 1 6x4, 1935 and AFG 1 6x6, 1938. Pict from the book :  'L'Automobile sous l'Uniforme' by François Vauvillier, published by Massin, Paris, 1992.

Mack 6x6, Volvo Group. Pict J M M at Villepinte on 2012 06.

Lug Lugger, 1937-38, 80 hp Caterpillar engine was 4x4 plus a helper wheels. This firm disappeared in 1942 after 21 years existence. Picture from book of Nick Baldwin ‘Giant Dumptrucks’, Frederick Warne (Publishers) Ltd, London, 1984

Hug Lugger Truck with Letourneau body, 1936. Center axle was not powered. Pict from book of Eric C. Orleman : 'R.G. LeTourneau Heavy Equipment, 1921-1953', Iconografix, Inc, 2008.

IRI International Oil Well Servicing Rig equipped with Twin Disc Suspension System.     http://www.twindisc.com/Downloads/pdfs/industrial_pdfs/Auto_Transmissions.pdf

Haulamatic 6x6 dumper A625, 1979, 22 t capacity, 14 m3, 210 hp Detroit engine. The company became part of Clarke Chapman and, in 1983, the NEI Thompson division of Northern Engineering Industries bought it. 100 trucks a year continued to be sold by a J. Deere division. Picture from book of Nick Baldwin ‘Giant Dumptrucks’, Frederick Warne (Publishers) Ltd, London, 1984

FAR TT3  prototype, 1939. It appeared too heavy, too large and mechanically complex although fitted with good off-road performances. Pict from the book : 'L'Automobile sous l'Uniforme' by François Vauvillier, published by Massin, Paris, 1992.

 Case IH Transporter, 6x6,  from www.farmphoto.com      

Alvis Stalwart, 6x6, Amphibious pictured by J M M at Alfortville, France, December 1993.

Stalwart Amphibious Vehicle FV 620 then Mk 2 6x6 built by Alvis for British Army from 1966. Mass 9 t, payload 5 t. Only one differential between right and left group of wheels was not sufficient on road between front and rear wheels and could break transmission. Pict from 'Revue Internationale de Défense' in the 60s.

Stawart amphibious vehicle.

Pict from 'Revue Internationale de Défense' in the 60s.

Laffly S 45 in 1994 at La Ferté Alais, France. Twelve copies were delivered to French Army in May-June 1940 as tank wrecker. Empty mass : 8,2 t, payload : 2 t, power : 110 hp, Speed 36 km/h. Pict J M M.

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 Laffly S45 6x6 from 1940 shown here in the 80s. Rear wheels have typical position crossing a top hill. M. Hollos, Austrian engineer, conceived suspensions. S 45 was used as a wrecker with its winches and spuds. This one belongs to Montrichard Truck Museum. From 4x4 Magazine, Sept 1988.

Laffly S45.

Laffly S45, 6x6, tested in 1937 and built in 1940 at 18 copies. It could tow 10 t, 110 hp, 8,2 t, payload 2 t, speed 26/36 km/h. Pictures by J M M  at La Ferté Alais on June 1994. These vehicles are rare nowadays.

Laffly S45                                 

Terrabus 6x6 of Foremost. Pict Francis Pierre, Alberta, 2001.

Hongyan CQ 260, 1966, at the beginning of the company, Sichuan, China. http://www.trucksplanet.com/catalog/model.php?id=1005

Pegaso-3050, 6x6, 1973. http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?124104-Spanish-Armed-Forces/page41

M54, 5-ton, 6x6, 1956 equipped with Straussler Lysoïd tires and snow plow. Picture from book of Fred Crismon ‘US Military Wheeled Vehicles’, Crestline Publishing (Motorbook), 1983.

M 939 AM General 6x6 whose 21000 copies were built from 1982 to 1992. Mass 14 to 21 t, 84 km/h, central inflation tire system, slope 60%. http://www.trucksplanet.com/catalog/model.php?id=359

Mack M123, 6x6, Tractor, 1968. 300 hp, Mack, Pensylvania,  founded in 1901 has been bought by Renault Vehicules Industriels in the 90s and Volvo AB acquired Renault Trucks in 2001. http://buzzybeeforum.nl/viewtopic.php?f=160&t=26098

Kaiser-Jeep M35, 6x6, 1964, 2,5 t. http://www.offroadvehicle.ru/AZBUCAR/Kaiser/Kaiser%20txt.html

M 35 6x6 truck at Loco en Fête, La Ferté Alais, 2004 06. Pict J M M.

MAN 6x6 on Versailles Castle Esplanade in December 1987, one day before starting of Paris Dakar Raid. It was the last time this raid started from Versailles. Pict J M M.

Leyland 6x6 Recovery 1958, Beltring, GB, 2004 07 23. Pict J M Maclou.

6x6 US Prototype, probably GM in the 50s/60s.

Personnel Lorraine-28 Truck, 6x6, 1937. Pict from the book 'L'Automobile sous l'Uniforme, 1939-40' of François Vauvilliers and Michel Touraine, Massin Editeur, 1992.

Lorraine-155, 6x6, 1935. License was from T84 6x6 truck from Czechoslovakia. Pict from the book 'L'Automobile sous l'Uniforme, 1939-40' of François Vauvilliers and Michel Touraine, Massin Editeur, 1992.

Marmon Bocquet-FF-6, 6x6, 1958. http://army.billibons.com/?p=327

SIMCO 6x6. http://www.offroadvehicle.ru/AZBUCAR/SIMCO.html                               

Renault TRM 9000 at show Idex in 2005. http://www.forum-auto.com/automobile-pratique/modelisme-modeles-reduits/sujet6826-2415.htm

Renault 6x6 TRM 10000 built from 1990. Payload 16 t, 323 hp, total mass 29 t, speed 89 km/h. Picture J M M at La Loco en Fête, La Ferté Alais, France, 2004 06

MATS, Moyen d'Amélioration de la Trafficabilité des sols, on Renault 6x6 TRM 10000. These 18 panels in cast aluminum can be laid on the ground to form a road of 11 m long and 4.2 m wide supporting 70 t wheeled or tracked vehicles. 50 m can be laid in 10 or 20 mn. Built from 1988 by Krauss-Maffei (KMW today) and fitted here on a TRM 10000 of total mass 24 t, speed 89 km/h. Today, petroleum industry uses these large panel matting system designed to provide stable access for heavy-duty applications including shoring, construction, drilling, mining, allowing heavy equipment to traverse varying ground conditions without problems. They allow to replace very special off-road vehicles by more conventional ones and grounds are relatively preserved. Picture by J M Maclou at La Locomotion en Fête, La Ferté Alais on June 1997.

Nordwerk TT 140 B Dumper introduced in 1969 for 23 t payload was a forerunner. The oscillating front axle and tandem rear axles did not prevent the rigid chassis which was the weak spot of this dumper. AB Nord-Werk, Uddevalla, Sweden, disappeared at the end of the 70s.

Nordwerk TT 140 B Dumper

Hortsman Suspension on Dera 6x6, 1998. J M M collection.

HLMC High Mobility Load Carrier DERA, Defense Evaluation and Research Agency, 6x6 prototype of  1998, designed for the British Army. Suspension from Horstman Defence Systems Limited, a Dowty Company. J M M collection.

Volvo TL31, Truck 6x6 and 4x4 trailer in the 70s. Pict from the book of Bart H. Vanderveen ‘The Observers Military vehicles Directory from 1945’, Warne, 1972.

DERA 6x6, 1998. http://www.otofun.net/threads/1849-ha%CC%80ng-cu%CC%A3c-no%CC%81ng                               

TV 1000 Rhino 6x6 skid steering prototype of 1957 now showed at the Bovington Museum, Dorset, England. Developed by FVRDE and MRXE, the engine developed 535 hp and speed was 64 km/h on road. Pict from 'Wheels and Tracks' N° 47, 1994.

Suspension of TV 1000 Rhino 6x6. Arms box shaped contains final drive chains. Pict from Classic Military Vehicle, June 2002.

TV 1000, 6x6, 1957. Documentation J M M from Bovington Museum.

Willème, Nanterre, W 8 SAT 6x6 about 1959. Icon truck of this brand which nevertheless disappeared from market a few years later. Doc J M M from Willème.

ZIL PSE-1R, 1981, equipped with turbojet already tested by Research Institute 100 on tracked vehicles to help in bad conditions(mud, snow). from http://alternathistory.

org.ua/avtomobili-dlya-bezdorozhya-mashina-dlya-kosmonavtov

ZIL PSE-1, or 5901, 1966, http://alternathistory.org.ua/avtomobili-dlya-bezdorozhya-gruzopassazhirskaya-amfibiya-peu-2  and    http://alternathistory.org.ua/avtomobili-dlya-bezdorozhya-mashina-dlya-kosmonavtov

 ZIL PSE-2, 1968, from http://alternathistory.org.ua/avtomobili-dlya-bezdorozhya-gruzopassazhirskaya-amfibiya-peu-2

ZIL PSE-2, 1967, from http://alternathistory.org.ua/avtomobili-dlya-bezdorozhya-gruzopassazhirskaya-amfibiya-peu-2

 ZIL 49042 prototype, 1972-1974  from : http://alternathistory.org.ua/avtomobili-dlya-bezdorozhya-proobraz-sinei-ptitsy

ZIL-4906, 1976     http://alternathistory.org.ua/avtomobili-dlya-bezdorozhya-sinie-ptitsy-ch1

ZIL-49065, 1985, from :  http://alternathistory.org.ua/avtomobili-dlya-bezdorozhya-sinie-ptitsy-ch1

ZIL 49061, 1981,  from site : http://alternathistory.org.ua/avtomobili-dlya-bezdorozhya-sinie-ptitsy-ch2

ZIL-49061  from : http://alternathistory.org.ua/avtomobili-dlya-bezdorozhya-sinie-ptitsy-ch2

ZIL-49061  from : http://alternathistory.org.ua/avtomobili-dlya-bezdorozhya-sinie-ptitsy-ch2

CAT 783, 1965 with Cat diesel electric drive, 100-ton capacity, was a side dump hauler (right or left). 348 hp. Pict from book of Eric C Orleman : ' Caterpillar Chronicle', MBI 2000.

CAT 783 redesigned in 1967, rear dump body. Pict from book of Eric C Orleman : ' Caterpillar Chronicle', MBI 2000.

 CAT 783, about mid 80s, built by Ralph Kress for Caterpillar. 100 ton, electric drive,  http://forums.dhsdiecast.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=128994