Rear drive M113 conversion method

Details Rear drive M113 conversion method Rear drive M113 conversion method

1996-08-12

1998-10-20

Bryant, David P.

Metal working

Method of mechanical manufacture

Converting

89 3608, 305 15, B21K 2116

Patent

active

058228365

ABSTRACT:
This invention pertains to a method of rear drive conversion of the M113 family of vehicles to provide a light, mobile and tactical hybrid vehicle. The method includes stripping an M113 to a base aluminum hull and providing modified or newly fabricated parts to enable the conversion. Using the rear drive conversion process disclosed herein, critical operations parameters such as volume under armor, mobility, air transportability and vehicle performance efficiency per unit weight are significantly increased.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5577311 (1996-11-01), Riddle

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