 John the OFM  | 29 May 2011 7:32 a.m. PST |
I'm confused.
You know, those thingies on tanks. Which is the correct terminology for those moving circular things that tanks ride on? |
| John the OFM | 29 May 2011 7:33 a.m. PST |
I want to be one of those pedants who shouts at the Military Channel, but I want to do it correctly. |
| Connard Sage | 29 May 2011 7:36 a.m. PST |
Tim will be along shortly. Have a lie down in a darkened room while you're waiting. It's 'tracks' BTW. |
miscmini  | 29 May 2011 7:36 a.m. PST |
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 Extra Crispy  | 29 May 2011 7:39 a.m. PST |
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| John the OFM | 29 May 2011 7:39 a.m. PST |
If Tim is still talking to me… If it's "tracks", then what's a "tread-head"? Confusement
OFM |
| Extra Crispy | 29 May 2011 7:43 a.m. PST |
Oops. I meant "elderberries" of course. |
| John D Salt | 29 May 2011 7:47 a.m. PST |
Track-laying vehicles travel, as the name implies, on tracks. The surface of the track that contacts the ground is the tread, as is also the surface-contacting layer of a tire (and I insist on the authority of the Shorter Oxford that "tire" is a correct spelling in British English). All the best, John. |
| Connard Sage | 29 May 2011 7:49 a.m. PST |
what's a "tread-head"? An appellation that's more assonant than 'track-head' HTH Literalmente CS |
| Frederick | 29 May 2011 8:17 a.m. PST |
Treadhead is like "Lord of War" – sounds better than the alternative |
| Gary Kennedy | 29 May 2011 8:30 a.m. PST |
Until the terms 'half-tread' and 'fully treaded vehicle' become common, I'll stick with track. And I'm perfectly content to direct corrections which may themselves be somewhat flawed at any military themed documentary, it's a bit like yelling at bad referring decisions, it won't make any difference but you want to make your point. |
| aecurtis | 29 May 2011 8:37 a.m. PST |
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 miniMo | 29 May 2011 8:44 a.m. PST |
I would have called it more euphonic. |
| Mobius | 29 May 2011 8:54 a.m. PST |
So do the tracks make track marks or tread marks in the soil? |
| vaughan | 29 May 2011 9:17 a.m. PST |
""tire" is a correct spelling in British English." not in mine is not, except as an American spelling. |
| Gary Kennedy | 29 May 2011 9:37 a.m. PST |
I had to look that up as well, and in my old 1950's dictionary (handed down from my Nan I hasten to add), under 'tyre' it does direct the reader to the entry for 'tire', and under that definition says 'a metal hoop to bind a wheel, (now commonly tyre)'. |
| Martin Rapier | 29 May 2011 10:03 a.m. PST |
I believe tracked vehicles travel on tracks, in the same way that wheeled vehicles travel on wheels. |
| marcus arilius | 29 May 2011 10:10 a.m. PST |
it's both the Track is what goes around the tank ,the tread is the raised metal on the track. link |
| miscmini | 29 May 2011 10:15 a.m. PST |
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| Ed Mohrmann | 29 May 2011 1:16 p.m. PST |
In the vast assembly of useless paper in my library,
I have a sheet from an armored unit (battalion),
headed 'Tracked and Wheeled Vehicle Report'. So, at least in the Korean War (the report is from
1952), it was 'Track'. |
| (Nameo Falso) | 29 May 2011 1:47 p.m. PST |
I think you will find tread head is merely the US version of bucket head. |
| donlowry | 29 May 2011 2:58 p.m. PST |
I, for one, would certainly never let anyone who doesn't know the difference between track and tread play with my little toys! |
| Last Hussar | 29 May 2011 4:48 p.m. PST |
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| Sundance | 30 May 2011 8:48 a.m. PST |
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 Legion 4 | 02 Jun 2011 9:38 p.m. PST |
Track Pads, Track Shoes, Tracks … Treads are the patterns on the rubber pads or for wheeled vehicles on the tires … |
| kabrank | 03 Jun 2011 1:46 a.m. PST |
But remember that not all tracks have "rubber" pads |
 4th Cuirassier | 03 Jun 2011 1:55 a.m. PST |
Which is the correct terminology for those moving circular things that tanks ride on? Wheels. |
| firstvarty1979 | 03 Jun 2011 6:15 a.m. PST |
We called them Tracks. Like in "Alpha two-five threw a track!" |
| Legion 4 | 08 Jun 2011 6:45 a.m. PST |
Yep … heard something like on the net that more than once !!! |
| flicking wargamer | 08 Jun 2011 6:48 a.m. PST |
I thought tracks had trains on them. |
| badger22 | 08 Jun 2011 11:18 a.m. PST |
Do you want what some official publication call them, or what soldiers call them? US soldiers from WWII to now call them tracks. I dont remeber anybody saying they threw a track. It seems to me it was always " we threw a frackin freakin goldurn unknownparantage track" Track pads Is also what the soldiers called the breaded supposed veal the mess hall served at least once a week. Bit small for the M109s but it probably would have worked just fine on my M577 if they would have had bolt holes. Owen |
