POLAR TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT; LIGHTWEIGHT, 3/4-TON-UNIT CARGO SLED.
Abstract
Certain cargo-hauling operations in polar regions require small, lightweight sleds which can be manhandled and can be coupled together for use behind lightweight tracked and wheeled vehicles. Most light-duty cargo sleds are too heavy for easy manhandling, and their coupling methods are not adequate. Even when couplers are provided, it is usually difficult to connect sleds on uneven terrain, and the coupled sleds cannot be backed without buckling. The report presents the development of a 3/4-ton-capacity cargo-sled unit of aluminum construction, which can be coupled together in multiples of up to 6 units for towing by size 1 and 2 snow tractors and in fewer numbers for towing by tracked and wheeled personnel vehicles. The coupling system is suitable for connecting the units on uneven terrain and for backing coupled sleds.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0616522
Entities
People
- G. E. Sherwood
- Naomi Pierce
Organizations
- Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center