"Dumb M7 HMC question" Topic
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| beartooth | 16 Jul 2010 11:47 a.m. PST |
Prior to actually painting one, I have never noticed the open-faced frame thingummies on the glacis. They're obviously for storing something, but what ? TIA |
| jowady | 16 Jul 2010 11:53 a.m. PST |
If its what I think it is, they store spare track links |
 Doms Decals  | 16 Jul 2010 11:56 a.m. PST |
Yep – track section goes into the box, and a couple of retaining bars hold it in:
picture |
| beartooth | 16 Jul 2010 11:59 a.m. PST |
That was quick, thanks chaps ! |
| Jemima Fawr | 16 Jul 2010 4:22 p.m. PST |
They're for 'grousers', which were attached to tracks for added traction in muddy and icy weather. You also see them hanging off the sides of M10s, though generally without the box. |
Marc33594  | 17 Jul 2010 3:15 a.m. PST |
Both Dom AND Mark are correct. Technically they are called grouser boxes. However, in practice the two longer boxes on the right of the picture Dom provided were seen carrying spare track while the smaller box on the left may or may not contain grousers. It was also not uncommon to carry neither! I have photos that show, for example, a Jerry can stored in the left of the two long boxes as well as other pictures showing various bits and pieces of various sorts in the boxes. |
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