There was a request of Facebook for drawings of the suspension on the Overland Mark II, or as the military contract number was cites, the TC-497. These drawings are from the Phase I Overland Train Project report dated December 28, 1959.
The first drawing is the suspension.
The second drawing is the cargo car drawing from the same report.
In April 1954, visitors from TRADCOM inspect the 120x48x68 tires. These tires were designed by LeTourneau and built by Firestone.
Continue ReadingAs part of researching "The Overland Trains Project," I have been able to take use some of my technical background…
Continue ReadingThe Overland Train Mark II concept began in 1955. While the Mark II was the last of the Overland Trains…
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