Problem is...it didn't really work. It was ok on water, ok on snow, and GREAT on mud, but barely moved on sand and didn't work on firmer ground. The US military wanted it for amphibious operations, and so weren't really interested in a vehicle that only worked on half the terrain. A great idea, a clever piece of engineering, but not viable as a military asset.
These old screw-drive vehicles were the shit back in those days. Between this and the Fordson I have no idea why they never caught on for rough terrain transport. Although I know we truly have some great things today, I sure miss those good old days pictured in this video.
This vehicle is distinguished from its wheeled counterparts in the light weight of its rotating cylinders and the increase in both the contact area of these cylinders and the coefficients of friction with the surface due to the auger, which increases its friction force with the soft surfaces, which enables the vehicle to easily walk over unstable surfaces such as snow, sand, mud and even over water so that it can these rotating cylinders act just like paddles.
I always what happens to vehicles like these. I could not find out the fate of this vehicle. Is it in a museum, did it get dismantled, or is just sitting in someones backyard somewhere as a rusted pile of metal.
Shrek's gonna be pissed when his lawn is screwed up
An absolute must-have
Agreed, my father was an engineer on the program.
That music is so good
225ci Slant 6 - bulletproof motor. 👍🏼
Problem is...it didn't really work. It was ok on water, ok on snow, and GREAT on mud, but barely moved on sand and didn't work on firmer ground. The US military wanted it for amphibious operations, and so weren't really interested in a vehicle that only worked on half the terrain. A great idea, a clever piece of engineering, but not viable as a military asset.
So sad corporations never continue to innovate. they just want to sell.
it must have been incredibly heavy and inefficient but looks so wicked going sideways!
These old screw-drive vehicles were the shit back in those days. Between this and the Fordson I have no idea why they never caught on for rough terrain transport.
Although I know we truly have some great things today, I sure miss those good old days pictured in this video.
This vehicle is distinguished from its wheeled counterparts in the light weight of its rotating cylinders and the increase in both the contact area of these cylinders and the coefficients of friction with the surface due to the auger, which increases its friction force with the soft surfaces, which enables the vehicle to easily walk over unstable surfaces such as snow, sand, mud and even over water so that it can these rotating cylinders act just like paddles.
It was found to be only viable on smaller machines and suffered reliability issues when under heavy load.
Dear Santa...
Honey we need a new car?
You should try your hands at the "Marsh Screw Amphibian". It was the first corkscrew tank design.
Wow! Then your father knew and worked with my father. Those were exciting days at Chrysler.
Putting one of these on my bucket list...... :)
Cañoneeerooooo.... cañoneeeeroooo... ♪♫
I need this..
I always what happens to vehicles like these. I could not find out the fate of this vehicle. Is it in a museum, did it get dismantled, or is just sitting in someones backyard somewhere as a rusted pile of metal.
The Fordson snow motor was at least 30 years before this. Hardly a new concept at the time. Slant 6 would have been a great power plant for it.