Rear drive M113 conversion method

This invention pertains to a method of rear drive conversion of the M113 family of vehicles to provide a light, mobile and tactical hybrid vehicle. The method includes stripping an M113 to a base aluminum hull and providing modified or newly fabricated parts to enable the conversion. Using the rear...

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Main Author RIDDLE; MATTHEW GUY
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 20.10.1998
Edition6
Subjects
ARMOUR
ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES
ARMOURED TURRETS
BLASTING
GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC
GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS
HEATING
LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
LIGHTING
MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MOTOR VEHICLES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
TRAILERS
TRANSPORTING
WEAPONS
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Summary:This invention pertains to a method of rear drive conversion of the M113 family of vehicles to provide a light, mobile and tactical hybrid vehicle. The method includes stripping an M113 to a base aluminum hull and providing modified or newly fabricated parts to enable the conversion. Using the rear drive conversion process disclosed herein, critical operations parameters such as volume under armor, mobility, air transportability and vehicle performance efficiency per unit weight are significantly increased.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19960695456