Re: Road trip [TANKS]

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

wsmontg5-at-netscape.net wrote:

>  You know there is no tiger at Aberdeen. Does the hunting tiger have the same 
>suspension?

 From Panzer Tracts No.9, re: the Jagdtiger:

"... To accomodate this weapon in the large superstructure, the basic 
Tiger II hull was lengthened by 40 centimeters."

"... In January 1944, Dr. Porsche sold Hitler in the idea of a different 
suspension for the Jagdtiger. The design consisted of paired roadwheels 
sprung by a short 1.075 meter longitudinally mounted torsion bar 
suspension.  This design was similar to the suspension used on the 
Ferdinand and had also been proposed by Dr. Porsche for his VK 45.02 (P) 
design.  Since each of the four paired roadwheel units on each side was 
mounted externally and held by nine bolts, it was possible to remove an 
entire assmelby without removing other parts and without using a jack."

Pictures here: http://delic.awger.net/tanks/pics/Jagdtiger/

AFAIK, there was no Tiger I -based Jagd- version.

        - Steve "Sorry, can't make Saturday" Edwards