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Iron Union Army One-tonne Four-by-four Ammunition Carrier

Design and artwork by Dave Bryant, copyright 2001
Manse Wyrd and Iron Union created by Kim Liu and used with permission

Diagram Key

  1. Winch reel
  2. Tow hooks, two each front and back
  3. Two headlights with interchangeable debrís mesh or blackout covers
  4. Searchlight, moveable from handle inside cab
  5. Step well in bumper, each side front and back
  6. Steering linkage
  7. Engine coolant air intake (below) and exhaust pipe (right)
  8. Waterproofed canvas bed cover and removable support hoops
    (canvas shown furled and secured; roof line for unfurled canvas is also shown)
  9. Diesel fill cap (left side); oil fill cap (right side)—different sizes
    to prevent accidental or purposeful filling with incorrect fluid
  10. Drive shaft to front wheels
  11. Mud flap (behind each wheel)
  12. Planks for extricating vehicle from mud (left side); spade, pry-bar, axe (right side)
  13. Fold-down benches along left and right side of cargo bed
  14. Engine compartment (under cargo bed); accessed from underneath,
    through bolt-down plates in cargo bed, or by removing cargo bed entirely
  15. Diesel fuel can (left side); oil can (right side)—
    these are of different shapes for easier identification
  16. Drinking water can (left side); tool kit (right side)—these are different
    shapes from each other and from fuel and oil cans for easier identification
  17. Spare tire (left/right)
  18. Drive shaft to rear wheels
  19. Cable/net reel (left/right); 15-m cable left, cargo net right removed for clarity
  20. Pintle-style towing hook

Dimensions

Length: overall, 481 cm (15' 11"); bumper to bumper, 448 cm (14' 9")
Width: overall, 236 cm (7' 9"); bumper, 175 cm (5' 9")
Height: overall, 234 cm (7' 8")
Mass: dry, 2.75 tonnes; wet/equipped, 3 tonnes; loaded, 4 tonnes
(Weight: dry, 3 tons; wet/equipped, 3.3 tons; loaded, 4.4 tons)

Power Plant and Transmission

Type: oil-cooled opposed 6-cylinder diesel engine
Output: 100 kW (134 hp) maximum
Fuel use: 1.5 liters (0.4 gallon) per hour at 100 kW
Fuel tank: 75 liters (20 gallons), self-sealing
Gears: eight forward, two reverse in two ranges (high/low); locking lugs front and rear

Performance

Road speed: unloaded, 125 km/h (78 mph)
Road speed: full load, 100 km/h (62 mph)
Off-road speed: unloaded, 45 km/h (28 mph)
Off-road speed: full load, 35 km/h (22 mph)
Range on-road: unloaded, 6250 km (3884 miles)
Range off-road: full load, 1750 km (1087 miles)

Additional Specifications

Seating: two to three on cabin bench seat; ten on cargo-bed benches
Cargo: full load, 1 tonne (1.1 ton)
Winch: 0.2 tonne maximum lift or 4 tonnes maximum pull
Winch cable: 10 m (33 feet); 5 tonnes test
Pintle hook: tows 4 tonnes maximum; treat as half-load
Radio: transmission range of 16 km (10 miles)

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