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INDEX

SECTION I

M.A.N. 's
SECOND GENERATICN

CRC6S-COUNI'RY VEHICLES
FOR THE WEST GERMAN
ARMED FORCES

SECTION II

M.A.N . ' s
TECENOr..cx:;y AND

DESIGN

8X8 TACTICAL VEHICLE

SECTION III

DESIGNS OF M. A.N.' s
MJBILITY TACTICAL TRIJO<
PERSHIN:; II

SECTION IV

M.A.N.

SECTICN V

M.A. N .
AND ITS

SECTION VI

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SERVICE SUPPORI' PRCX;RAlvJ.
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY

ORGAl.'ITZATION

MARI'IN MARIEITA AER:BPACE

PRESENTATION FOR
SCHWAEBISCH-Q1UEND, WEST GERM/'.iNY
DE..""ONSTRATICN PRCGRAl.'1

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SECTION I
M.;\ . N.'s

SECOND GENERATION
CROSS-COUNTRY VEHIC LES

FOR THE WEST GERMAN

AR.MED FORCES

CORECR..1'1.TION

M. A. N.

BAC KGR O UND- MI L I T ARY VE H I C L E P R OGRAMS

1950- FIRST GENERATION MILITARY VEHICLES DEVELOPED. 34,400.PRODUCED.
19.6.0.- APRELI MI NARY SECOND GENERATION, CROSS COUNTRY TACT ICAL TRUCK
1975 REQUIREMENT DEFINED BY WEST GERM
AN DOD. REQUIREMENT VALIDATED,

CANDIDATE VEHICLES DEVELOPED AND TESTED. M.A.N. AWARDED

PRODUCTION CONTRACT.
1976- FIRST VEHICLE DELIVERED. TOTAL SECOND GENERATION TRUCK
PRODUCTION. 10,500 UNITS.
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SECTION II
M.A. N .'s

TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN

8X8 TACTICAL VEHICLE

M. A.N. CORPORATION

Truck running gear

with low-torsion chassis

Normally trucKs have torsicning frames

with open U section main members.
Over rough country this leads to twisting
cf the chassis and thus of the body.
That is why M.A.N. developed a lowtorsion frame for its cross-country
military t rucks. It consists of box section
main members with welded-on tubular
cross members. This novel conception
for chassis and running gear gives the
second-generation vehicles their
outstanding driving characteristics ar.d
allows high operating speeds over
difficult an d moderately diffic 1.1lt terrain.

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,he rig id axles are guided by suspension

arms. Progressively-acting helical
springs ensure that all wheels retain
ground contact, even when axle offset
is extreme.

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~1.A.N.
- Outboard planetary
axles

Al l the West German army's second

generation cross-cou ntry trucks are
fitted with axles having planetary final
drives incorporated in the hubs. Apart
fro m minor adaptations to meet military
operational requirements they are
identical with the planetary fi nal drive
axles installed on civi lian trucks.
These axles are also fitted to the
7 t (4 x 2) and 10 t (6 x 4) trucks which
M.A.N. suppl ies to th e Bundeswehr fo r
operation behind the front lines.
Furtherrnora th ey also have a high
degree of log istical uniformity with the
axles of the reconnaissanc e car (8 x 8)
" Luchs" and of the armoured transporter
(6x6).
Axles with outboard planetary fi nal
d;ives enable large gear reductions to
be accommodated in a small space.
Torque and engine speed is reduced

in two stages: in the spiral bevel gear

drive in th e axle centre, and in the
planetary final drives in the hubs. Full
torque becomes effective in the wheel
hubs. The axle centre drive is of small
dimension. This results in high ground
clearance, which is of particular
importance for military vehicles.

The large rad ial tyres have an optimal

tread for fast on- road operation and for
the ground conditions normally
encountered in central Europe. Snow
chains are envisaged for extreme
weather conditions, particularly fo r deep
snow. The differentials of all nonsteering axles are lockable.

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Transmission
ZF Synchromesh Transmission 4S-150
8-speed

The tra'1Sffiission unit consists of a hydraulic torque converter

with lock- up clutch, foot-operated clutch, 8-speed synchrorresh
gearbox and 3-axle transfer case with differential lock
between front and rear-axle drive. T'ne entire unit is in
rronobloc fonn and on t.'1e two and t.li..ree-axled vehicles is
bolted to the engine . On the four-axled trucks the transmission
block is separetely rrrn.mted and driven via a drive shaft .
A free-wheel lock enables tcM- starting of engine in spite of
drive-off torque converter.

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ENV IRONMENTAL CONDITIONS OF TEST SITES INAUSTRALIA

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Example:

Future Growth

M.A.N.'s Low-Torsion Box Frame and Suspension System

now allows the German M.O . D. to utilize these vehicles
in special sensitive applications, such as you see below.

truck as rocket launcher

The 7 t gl (6 x 6) chassis fully meets the
requirements for operation with light
art i llery rocket launchers, i.e. rapid
on-road transport, even over long
distances, rapid change of fi ring position.
even in the most difficult country.

truck as fire-control vehicle

The 5 t gl (4 x 4) truck fully meets the
requirements for operation as carrier for
fire-control equi pment, i.e. it has the
same transport speed and the same high
degree of cross-couf'ltry manoeuvrability
as the weapon systems.

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M.A.N. 8X8 DEMO TRACIDR VS . PERSHING II

VEH . DESCRIPTICN

DEM'.)-VEHICI.E

PROIOI'YPE

Enqine

KHD 320 DIN HP

8-speed without retarder

M.A.N. 365 DIN HP

Transmission
Axles

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VEHICLE:

same
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Tires

14 . 00

Frarre

shortened

20

Suspension
Shock absorbers

PREPIDDUCTIONVEHICIB

16.00 R 20 M
shortened
n'Odified

without reduction

Cab

without reduction
tilt cab

Winch

center :rrounted, cap. 20 , 000 lbs .

19 crane
same

Air transportability
hlJ1eel base

C 130 - C 5 A
(shortened) 6 , 100 mm= 240 inch.

same
same (6 , 200 mn = 244 inch. )

Electrical output

55 Amp. CC generator

95 Amp. alternator

Fuel tank

71 gal.

110 gal.

Crane

Instrument panel

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DESIGNS OF 1\l A
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TECHNICAL DATA For

Pershi~g II Tractor

ENGINE

365 HP-DIN water- cooled .M.A.N . V-10 Dies el

-engine D 2840 MF

CLUTCH

ZF Tor que Converter Clutch 400

TRANSMISSION

ZF Synchrome s h transmissi o n 4S - l30

8-spee d

TRAi.'\lSFER BOX

ZF-GPA

AXLES

Planetary Drive Axles i = 6,734

BRAKE SYSTEM

Air and air over hydraulic two circ'-1it b:::-ak.2

TIRES

16 . 00 R 20 m

STEERING

recirculatory ball hydro steering

FRAME

Torsi o n-free all wel~ed cox frame

SUSPENSION,
SHOCK ABSORBERS

Coil springs, telescopic

shock absorber

CAB

closed forward control ~i:i~ary cab

EQUIPMENT

Crane (19 Tm ) , 5th wh eel, se lf - recove ry .,;i nc;;.,

tool boxes a n d mi sc. tools

SPEED

min . approx . 4 km/h ; max. approx . 9 0 k~/h

FORDABILITY

1220 mm

CLIMBI NG C.APA3Ii,ITY

WITHOUT TRA::LER

un ti l adhesi on limit

Fi:.JEL Cll.PAC ITY

4.J.8 Liters

TURNING ~QGI!<ENENT

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SECTION IV
M.A . N. ' s
SERVI CE SUPPORT PROGRAM
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY

~.A.N. CORPORATION

M.A. N. SERVICE ORGA.."HZA.TION

1.

Introduction
In the Federal Republic of Germany, M.A.N., has a
service network of 139 M.A.N.-owned service centers
and 124 authorized repair shops.

The map shows the

distribution of these facilities.

The 139 M.A.N. service centers furnish M.A.N. with a
repair capacity of 1,320 t~~cks.

Trained specialists

work approximately 3.1 million manhours per year

repairing and maintaining vehicles.
About 4,250 workers are presently employed in the
service centers .

The number of workers per center

ranges from 10 to 265 workers depending on size.

A manager in charge of each service center is directly
responsible to M.A.N. 's central management.
2.

Service
The M. A.N.-owned service centers perform service on
100,000 commercial vehicles, i. e. trucks and buses

and 20,000 to 30,000 military trucks of the Bundeswehr.

Each center repair shop is equipped to carry out

maintenance and repair work.

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~or reason of economy and efficiency, centralized

repair centers have been established according to
the Germa n ~1ili tary map for repair of ::1ili tary
vehicles and their assemblies.

Additional

repair shops may be established when r equired.

Intensive continous training is proveded by M. A.N.
to ensure high level of proficiency in ser~ice of
their ~ilitary veh ic les.
The service Centers operate on the basis of s tandard
guidelines specified by central management:
- Work is _performed i n accordance with standard
recommend ed times catalog.
Standard times fo r completion of repairs and
spare parts deliveri es is specified .
- Standard invoicing guidelines.
Hourly rates are determined separately for each
service center and are published to their customers
based upon commercial rates within that area.
Sununarv
M.A.N . has executed maintenance contracts with the
Belgian Canadian Army and is currently carrying cut
maintenance work for these forces.
This !'lew ccncept is cost effective to the Bundeswehr
and will a lso be beneficial to the U. S. Mil i tary,
West Germany .

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SERVICE ORGANIZA'l'ION PLAN

GERMAN M.0 . 0 .
MUNICH, GERMANY

11anogement
Bergmann

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of service workshops

Te ~hni c al supervision of
serv i c e work s hops

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M.A.N.

GERMANY - EXISTING ILS PL.AN

DOCUMENTATION

SERVICE
SPARE PARTS
TRAINING

Service Centers

137

Work Shops

124

Service- Trucks/Buses
per year

100 , 000

Service- Military T=~cks

per year

25,000
Centralized and Decentralized
Spare Parts Stored ror Support
Of Service Centers And Work ShO!?S
Items over
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WA R R A N T Y

M.A.N. Standard warranty for Military vehicles

(excluding engine)

is one year or 50, 000 kilo -

meters ( 31,000 miles ) , whic h ever occurs first.

For axle and transmissio n the warranty period
is one (1 ) year or 100,000 km (62 ,500 miles ) .
For eng ine it is one

(1) ye ar or 20, 000 k~

( 12,500 miles ) .

For repair parts M. A.N . grants a warranty of

six (6) months or 10,000 k.~ (6 ,250 miles ) .

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Oil and Gas
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377.75

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WCIGHT BRE/\l<DOWN

Pl I MISS ILE

- 15,635 LB

Pl I LA UNCHC:l - 22 ,92 7 LB

TOTAL

38 ,562 L8

M127 MODIFIE D -- 14,2110 L!1

BALLAST

- 24,3L2 LB

TOTAL

38,5G2 L8

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

VEHICLE
CONFIGURATION
M757

OVERALL
LENGTH
570

Pia LAUNCHER
M757

578

PII-M127
MAN TRACTOR

598

Pia LAUNCHER
MAN TRACTOR
Pll - M127

606

HEIGHT

WIDTH

WEIGHT

102

96

17,842

132

96

29,440

102

96

17,842

N/A

98

38,562

129

98

37,513

132

96

29,440

129

98

37,513

N/A

98

38,562

*INCLUDES FUEL AND CREW; EXCLUDES WARHEAD SECTION

GROSS
VEHICLE
WEIGHT*

ENGINE

47,282

210

HP

TIRE SIZE
16 X 20
16.5 X 19.5

56,404

210

16 X 20
18 X 22.5

66,952

320

14 R 20
16.5 X 19.5

76,075

320

14 R 20
18 X 22.5

DETAIL DEMONSTRATION PLAN

VEHICLE
CON FIG U RATION

AM

PM

AM

PM

AM

JU N E 27

JUNE 26

JUNE 25

JUNE 24

JUNE 23

PM

AM

PM

AM

PM

M757
Pia LAUNCHER

56TH BRIGADE
PRESENTATION

EQUIPM ENT
OBSER VATION
TUR N RADIUS

HIGHWAY
AND
GRADE

GRA V EL
ROAD AN D
HI LLY CROSS
COUNTRY

MUD

MUD

MUD

SUMM ARY
QU ICK
LOOK
DA TA

M757
PII - M127

56TH BRIGA D E
PRESENTATION

EQUI PM ENT
OBS ERVATION
TURN RADIUS

HIGHWAY
AND
GRADE

GRAVEL
ROA D AND
HI LL Y CROSS
COUNTRY

MUD

MUD

MUD

SUMM ARY
QU ICK
LOOK
DA TA

MAN T RACTOR
Pia LAUNCHER

56TH BRIGADE
PRESENTATION

EQ UIPMENT
OBSER V ATI ON
T URN RA DIUS
CR AN E OPR
WIN CH OPR
DRIV ER FAMI L IA RIZATI ON

HIGHWAY
AN D
GR A DE

GRAVEL
ROA D A N D
HIL LY CROSS
COUNTRY

N/A

N/A

N/ A

SUMMARY
QU ICK
LOOK
DATA

M AN TRACTOR
PII M127

56TH BRIGADE
PR ESENTATION

EQ UI PME NT
OBS ERVATI ON
TURN RADIUS

HIGHWAY
A ND
GR A DE

GRAVEL
ROA D A ND
HILLY CROSS
COUNTRY

MUD

MUD

MUD

SUMMARY
QUIC K
LO OK
DATA

NOTE: MOVIES AND STILLS REQUIRED FOR A L L DEMONSTRATIONS.

MUD DEMONSTRATION
o THREE MUD SITES SELECTED
-

MINIMUM 100 FEET LONG, 20 FEET WIDE

4 TO 6 INC HES DEEP
8 TO 12 INCHES DEEP
14 TO 18 INCHES DEEP

MAKE THREE PASSES THROUGH EACH MUD SITE WITH EACH CONFIGURATION;
M757/Pla, M757/M127, 10-TON MAN/M127
@

ON THIRD PASS STOP IN MIDDLE OF EACH MUD SITE AND DRIVE OUT

e CONTINUE TEST UNTIL NO-GO FOR EACH CO MBINATION

o OBSERVATION OF MU:J SITES, GRADES, AND ROADS TO BE TRAVELED WI LL BE
MADE ON 17 JUNE 1980 BY MARTIN MARIETTA AND MAN PERSONNEL

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TEST PLAN
Mobility Demonstration ;n Ge,many
MAN Tractor/PII Load

Suc~c: r' uund and Purpose

demonstration ~-; i l I be: condu~tcd in Gennany t o c.let enr,in2 tnE:
re l at ivc performance of tl1 l~ t'.n;7 tractor/Pla F.L cc::-, pared \,ith t11E: i'. .:.:,
trac:tor/PII EL load . The purp0Sf1 of this activity is to dc,i:~1nstrdte that
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the ~'./\N/ PII load meets t h(-:> M7S7/Pla EL system mobility requirer..(:nts in tncFei;!cral Republ.ic: of Genli~ny c:: nvironments. The routes wi11 cover c,:1-ro::l
and off - road mobility operations.
A i!'-"'t>i 1 ity

Gen~rc1l ()~rations and Re~rJOn~Hdlites

The M.A.N. company has modified a MAN truck into a 10-ton tractor, outf Hted to meet t he configuration re(tuirenent s f or a Pil tracto r. An 1:127
trailer modification kit, d~signed by Ma~tin Marietta Aerospace , will be
ins t al led by MAN at their shop in Munich to simulate the Pl! EL lo ad
(weight, cg). Martin Marie t ta will supply four super single tires mou~t!O
on ~1eels (plus one spare), four wheel-spacers to provice proper trackin;,
and necessary wheel. mounting lugs. Also. Ma,t-in Mal"ietta will provice
three advisory person~el in Germany (one test advisor. one engineer, and
one rnovie ph'ot~grapher') ca 1cul ate weight and eg, provide plans and procedures contair1'in_~ PII performance levels for the mobility demonstrat~on, and
perform packing and crating, with shipp ing of the support equipment to be
arranged by PPMO.
MAN will remove the exhting \lffleels ,,cm the Hl27 tr'ailer, instal'l the
Martin Mal'ietta Aerospace-supplied spacers. wheels and tires, proviode bal last for the Ml27 trailer, provide t,actor suppo,t, and provide a tractor
driver. No instrum~ritation will be required except photographic coverage
and stop watches. aase of operations for-.the mobility demonstration in
German environment will be at Schwabisch Gmund.

Oemcn~tration Activities
~fter transp9rtirtg the MAN/M127 PII load to Schwabi$ch ~mund, M4N will perfonn dimens;onal checks and weigh the tractor, t,ailer, and th~ cc,:~ination
of the two. Turning radiu~ \>1i l 1 be documented photographicul ly. The MAr,
drivers will perform emergc:;cy st~rts and stops at 35 mr1t1/S6 ism/hr, and
familiarize military driven, \'Ji th the handling character isl ic-s of the M127
vehicle configurations.

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Primary and secondary roads

11 be traveled to obtain cw.parison perform
ance on various terrain, including gradeability slopes selected
.
., for their
steepness. .o ff-road condi t 1ons near . some of the previous
. Pershing maneuver
areas, such as north of Mauibrann, should provide some typical mud environment. Also, trails and selected firing site access route$ .wi}l be ~raveled
for comparison:purposes, taking into consideration the differences between
.
.
Pla and PII o_perational scenilrios.
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Each demonstration wil 1 be ,conducted using the fo110',-Jing four configura.

'
tions: the M757/Pla EL vs the MAN/Pla EL, and the M757/PI1 El load vs the
MAN/PII EL load. The configurations will each traverse the identical test
c01i1rse to dupi icate the 'conditions as closely as possible.

The mobility demonst~ation matrix is shown tn T1b11 1.

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Table I
M~bility Demonst,atien Matrix

Max. Spr.t::,1
km/hr;

/I.ct iv it v

m.~;.

Conf isurat ion

3
2

1
M757/

MAN/

Pla EL Pla EL

'
uata

MAti/
PJI Load

Mi' 57/
f' II Load

R~~i.frt:d

Max. speea

Paved Road

130/50

Gravel Road

48/30

):

Hi 1ly .Cross- ..
country

48/30

Max . speed

Gradeability
(Max . 20%)

8/5

X*

Hu. s~eed
& t irr,e to

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traverse seX

Mud/Sand'
(Spec . max; is ;

4"

/100 mm). :

Negotiate 24'
Intersection

'

Notes:

lectea course

X .

Mu. depth at
pull-out after

stopping
Photographs

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X Activity should be attempt.ed. .

- = Data not required~fo, compa,isen,

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* = No .need to- attempt. if slope canftot be ftegetiated by eonf,igur_itton 1 at
any speecj.

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10 TON M.A.N. TRACTOR

PI! TRACTOR/EL DEMONSTRATION
PROCEOURE
JUNE, 1980

APPROVED B Y ~
1wood S. Brown

TEST PROCE:.DUl<E
I.
A.

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND
PPMO has decided to conduct a Tractor/EL demonstration in Germany using a M.A.N .
10 ton truck that has been shortened and converted into a tractor configuration
and an Ml27 trailer which will be modified and loaded to simulate the PII
erector 1aunche r.
A request has been made to the appropriate people in Germany to select areas
in which to conduct the demonstration tha t are representative Of the areas in
which .Pershing is presently deployed .
A P1a M757/EL will be put through the same demonstration for comparison purposes.

8.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this demonstration is to demonstrate the performance capabilities
of the M.A. N. tractor as a prime mover of a (simulated) PI! tactically loaded
erector launcher.
II.

A. TEST HARDWARE
l) M.A.N. Tractor
2) M-127 Trailer with PII load
3) M-757/EL with Pla load
B.

INSTRUMENTATION
1) Stop watch
2) Meas uring tape
3) Motion pictures
4) Still photographs

TEST CONFIGURATION

III .

TEST OPERATIONS

A.

GENERAL
This demonstration will be conducted at preselected locations that closely
si mulate or duplicate the terrain and conditions encountered during tactical
exercises. The demonstration will utilize the M757/EL Pla tactical load and
the M.A.N. - Ml27 trailer simulating the PII erector launcher .tactical load.
If time permits, the tractors will be switched and the demonstration conducted again except that the M.A.N. - Pla EL will not be driven through the
mud. Data will be recorded on sheets as shown in Figures l and 2.

B.

DEMO"JSTRATION
l. The right angle intersection of two 24-foot wide roadways can be marked
off on a level paved area with tape or any suitable materi~1. The
tractor-trailer will attempt to negotiate this inter~ection in one pass.
lhe area of interest is the wheel track, curb to curb. Overhang is of
academic interest only. This will be documented with motion pictu res .
2. 1he paved road demo nstration will be used to determine the top speed
of both loads . The distance required to reach top speed i s not a factor.
Motion pictures will be taken.
3. The secondary road demonstration is to determine handling characteristics
over unpaved roads through hilly terrain at speeds up to and including
30 MPH. Motion pictures will be taken.
4. The gradability sl ope demonstration should be conducted on a s lope or hill
of 20% grade. The tractor-trailer will negotiate the slope fr~m a standing
start at the bottom of the slope. Ti me, di stance, and top s pee d will be
recorded. Motion pictures will be taken .
5. The mud demonstration should be conducted as follows:
Prepare 3 mud sites of 100" in length and 20' \<Jide. The mud
depth in t he first .site s hould be 4" to 6",deep, 8" to 12"
deep in the second site, and 14'' to 18" deep in the third s ite.
Eac~ configuration, M757-Pla EL, M.A.N.-Ml c7 PII load, and
M757-Ml27 PII load will be driven through the mud 3 time s. On
the third pass, stop in the middle of each mud site, then
attempt to 9rive out. This will continue with each configuration,
with the mud getting progres sively deeper until a no-go condition
is reached.

DEMONSTRAT

; DATA SHEET

M757-EL, PlA LOAD

ENV IRONMENT

DATA

24'x24 '- 90
INTERSECT! ON

PAVED ROAD

M.A . N. - Ml27 lRAILER, PII LOAD

REMARKS

DATA

ELAPSED TIME:

ELAPSED TI ME :

DISTANCE:

DISTANCE:

AVG. SPEED:

AVG. sPEED:

ELAPSED TIME:

ELAPSED TIME:

DISTANCE:

DISTANCE:

AVG. SPEED:

AVG. SPEED:

REMARKS

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SECONDARY ROADS

SLOPE (HI LL)

MUD

ELAPSED TIME :

ELAPSED TIME:

DISTANCE :

DISTANCE:

t-

AVG . SPEED:

AVG. SPEED:

'i

. ..

ELAPSED TIME:

ELAPSED TIME :

DISTANCE:

DISTANCE:

AVG. SPEED:

AVG. SPEED:

ELAPSED TIME:

ELAPSED TI ME:

DISTANCE :

DISTANCE:

AVG. SPEED :

AVG. SPEED :

FIGURE l

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DEMONSTRATION DATA SHEET
M757 - M127 TRAILER, PII LOAD

M.A.M . - EL, Pla LOAD

ENVIRONMENT

4'x24'-90

DATA
- ....

REMARKS .

REMARKS

DATA

ELAPSED TI ME:

ELAPSED TI ME:

DISTANCE:

DISTANCE:

AVG. SPEED :

AVG. SPEED:

ELAPSED TIME:

ELAPSED TIME:

NTERSECTI ON

AVED ROAD

DISTANCE:

DISTANCE:

,ECONDARY ROADS

AVG. SPEED :

AVG. SPEED:

ELAPSED TI ME:

ELAPSED TIME:

DISTANCE:

DISTANCE:

AVG . SPEED:

AVG. SPEED :

ELAPSED TIME:

ELAPSED Tl ME:

DISTANCE:

DISTANCE: '

-;LOPE, (HILL)

AVG. SPEED:

AVG. SPEED :

1UO

ELAPSED TIME:

ELAPSED TIME :

DISTANCE:

DISTANCE:

AVG. SPEED:

AVG . SPEED:
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FIGURE 2

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