Re: Fwd: Elefant Suspension [TANKS]

[Steve Edwards <sedwards-at-awger.net>]

Frank Pittelli wrote:
> Can anyone help Leandro from Brazil to find pictures of the Elefant 
> suspension?
> 
>     Frank P.
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: help...............
> Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 20:19:00 -0400
> From: leandro  <aguia_deprata-at-yahoo.com.br>
> To: frankt
> 
> Frank
> 
>             I am building a sdkfz 184 with 1 meter in length, I am with 
> he/she doubts in the construction of the suspension of the sdkfz184, you 
> know where I find the pictures of the suspension so that I can have an 
> idea and to build a suspension system for my model.
> 
> leandro - brasil

Google found this:  http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/7898/elefant.htm

The Ferdinand / Elefant was derived from the Tiger (P), aka Typ 101 
(Porsche prototype for the Pzkpfw.VI, had a hybrid gas-electric drive 
system and "drooping" fenders). It had an *external* torsion bar 
suspension. Road wheels were paired, and each pair shared a torsion bar. 
  I don't know what it looks like, but I'd guess it's a cross between 
the Pzkpfw.IV (double-bogie with external leaf spring) and Tiger Ausf.E 
(internal torsion bar).

Great pictures of the Tiger Ausf.E suspension can be found here: 
http://tiger1.info/EN/TorsionBars.html

I have pictures of the Pzkpfw.IV here: 
http://delic.awger.net/tanks/pics/Pzkpfw.IV/

I'll try to remember to take pictures of the Elefant the next time I'm 
at Aberdeen.

        - Steve "but I have to paint my daughter's bedroom first" Edwards