Cross country speeds

DRG · #1 October 7th, 2016, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Cross

I thought the LRDG vehicles had been given 4WD status because they were adapted and stripped down for cross-country desert operations. They all had sand ramps as standard equipment. I recall reading that they had better desert cross-country ability than many 4WD vehicles, but I'd have to search for that reference.

I believe the Kubelwagen and a few other vehicles - like Motorcycles - were also given 4WD status because of their cross-country reputation.

Cross

You are correct.

Don

IronDuke99 · #2 October 8th, 2016, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DRG

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cross

I thought the LRDG vehicles had been given 4WD status because they were adapted and stripped down for cross-country desert operations. They all had sand ramps as standard equipment. I recall reading that they had better desert cross-country ability than many 4WD vehicles, but I'd have to search for that reference.

I believe the Kubelwagen and a few other vehicles - like Motorcycles - were also given 4WD status because of their cross-country reputation.

Cross

You are correct.

Don

There is the famous case of the LRDG sand chanelling up a main road in Cairo for a joke...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yxnyvcfiho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFwR1m9X5XU