The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-08

these trussed stee. bridges. two in
number, are to be attached by brack-
ers to each side Of the corner so that
tney VIII answer as Tenders, and a
small steel seat will be fitted on each
rear end. They will be twelve inches
wide and twelve feet over all. ac-
cording to the specifications imposed
and capable of sustaining 5000
pounds. the weight of the car exclu-
sive OF personnel and ammunition be-
ing designated not to exceed 5000
pounds. When the hooks of these
bridges are placed over the stern of
launch they will clamp over 1t. be-
Ing secured to the bridge ends in
such manner as to be easily dis
mountable.
The car can also be transported
ashore in thirty six-foot sailing
launch. In rough weather the car viii
be lowered to the bottom OF the boat
to secure better gravity and shear
legs and multiple block will bring
1t up 10 the level of the runway. The
car was easily lowered and hoisted
ty II use of a sling OF six-inrh ma
MIA hawser. slxty-oue feet long mass
ing under the axles and fastened IN a
nook over the car. The advisa biljtv
of using a wire sling was considered
as the breaking strain of the six-inch
circumference hawser 10000 pounds
is slightly less than the breaking
s.ralh OF three quarter-inch cruci-
oie cast steel hosting line of the
SIX strands. nineteen wires 10 a strand
or the five-eights-inch line Of the
hlgner pillow steel construction. The
manila sling was specified as being
standard advance base material that
is aiwaVs available where a crane
powerful enough to lift the car might
TOT De ohtainable. The sling Is not
slowed IN the oar. but It carries a
steel towing cable thirty feet long
which is capable Of towing a 5000
pound car over rough roads and hills.
and IN addition a conventional fnrtv-
teet steel ca BILE pulI-u-out for trouble
some bitches
The Armament
The armament of the car has been
recommended to take either the Lewis
N!ckers or Benet gun The Lewis gun
was unohtainahle and the Benet au-
tomato rife was mounted IN the tur-
ret on bah and socket Joint and
the gun fred after run to Atlantic
City. from all pos lions The gunnere
suspended by a neat on a universe,
Joint had no difficulty In operating
his weapon. manipulating the half
clips with each. The tests shove A
that no difficulty would he encount-
cred in mounting Lewis gun with
the use OF which ca plain Ross. who
companied the board. was quite ia.
milisr A lockout 10 hold the gun sta
uonary when not in use will be add
ed 20 the mount
IN the road and fald tests helo
by the board the car experienced no
trouble in crossing sand hub deer.
Flowed fields and bitches and took a
thirty-deeree Hill 900 Yards long.
The turret will he operated either
by swinging manuel power or through
= pinion and rack cut integral with
me lower turret base ring The gun
port viii permit OF vertical train
The finished car will have arror
that may he easily dizmo counted Iaav.
ing the chassis with suitable hodv -
ne used as truck in cases Of eraer-
genc*
As had hem stated before .ha
present car eonforme3 SO closely 10
the requirements OF service that II ian
be perfected for such service ny minor
changes The specifications will vtge
the car a brake and control system
an electrical and cooling system that
past experience has dictated FOR \
modern car 80 far as those require
Gnerts lie The motor. frame tran
mission and. steering gear viii Ne cf
the best possible character ard the
armored portion will conform 70 rec
concentrations dictated ~ TIRE field
service that will fall 70 IT'S lot.
The Beginning Of IA Squndron
II is hoped TO increase the a7nro-
priation made availa NJ by congress