ENGINE TEMPERATURE AFTER SHUTDOWN

[dr deuce]

I like probably many in here have been to the Munson (sp) test track at Aberdeen. It is impressive! The 65 percent grade you can barely crawl up on your hands and knees! And they heve to do a hill start on this thing!!!

Just going by the published specs, the JXD would be a no brainer as a replacement in the US6. The only real problem would be testing for oil and cooling problems with the engine at odd and steep angles.

I suspect that there was more to this testing of the JXD and splits for reasons that may not be apparent.

Does anyone remember the magazine and date/issue?

Thanks
Steve aka Dr Deuce

BTW: The US government testing facilities were also know for the 'not invented here syndrome'. Many foreign weapons were sent to the US for testing and proved superior, but were not adopted. One of the tenents of war is not to underestimate your enemy or his weapons or tactics!

[joel gopan]

I spent many hours with Col Jarrett at the Ordnance Museum during my stay at APG, he had much undocumented history to offer, and much vehicle developmental history was lost forever with his passing. They were testing Italian Army Motorcycles when I was there, plus the Gatling Gun was being fired every hour on the hour during weekdays. New artillery was being tested and fired 24 hours a day. Multifuels were being wrung out, and WWII Dragon Wagons were still in use. At one point the Ordnance Museum was closed, and Col Jarrett moved a lot of equipment to his farm in Maryland. I was impressed with the cut away Tiger Tank, and the concrete incorporated into it's armor. I can still sense the musty smell of Gen Pershings Staff Car. The Airfields had B-25, B-17, and B-29 Aircraft stored there for ballistic tests.
Joel