Ling-Temco-Vought's XM561, is built in limited quantities as part of advanced development phase expected to lead to volume production by early 1967; XM561 design is based on Gamma Goat, developed 3 yr ago; double bodied, articulated, six-wheeled truck is made up of two light weight bodies linked together to work in combination with one another; front section is four wheel tractor unit, and two wheeled trailer section, when hooked up to tractor, forms single drive unit with motive power available to all six wheels; XM561 moves across water with minimum of 9 in. freeboard; other details.


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    Title :

    Army mobility -- XM561


    Additional title:

    Automotive Industries


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    Publication date :

    1965


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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