The tyres of M1A1 155MM howizter

[Wpns 421]

I worked at 25 Supply Depot in Montreal and all the towed 155mm we had had NDCC tires and as Mike stated the front jacks were round cylinder types. The photo you have, the gun has 2 different types of treads. Gilles

[Kurtis Tsang]

Hi,

Sorry ! I think my question is not so clear. I am not referring the diamond tread tire. Please see below link to another wartime photo. I am referring this one.

http://gateway.ca.k12.pa.us/memorial/155.gif

I just want to search info this WW2 tyres surface charactor detail for M1A1 howitzer. Thanks.

Cheers,
Kurtis

[Gunner]

Hi Kurtis:

During the war most armies restricted the use of combat tread tires due to the greater amount of rubber, a strategic material, they used. As a result artillery pieces and vehicles that didn't leave the hard tracks and roads got what was referred to as truck and bus tread tires which saved many pounds of rubber per tire. 2 wheel drive trucks were also restricted to combat tread tires only on the driven axles. Look at pictures of trucks and jeeps in Italy for example and you'll be surprised how many have 'civilian' style tread tires or even the number of vehicles that had a mix of tire styles!.

Take a look at the online catalogues from Coker tire and Universal tire and you'll find lots of good clear pictures of the style of tread I'm referring to.

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/...ee#/bd6b8fee/1
http://www.universaltire.com/

Coker page 10F, 22N and all of page 38 show tread styles used by the military. Good luck with your model!

Mike

[Kurtis Tsang]

Hi Mike,

Thanks for respond and the links. However, I found the T.M. pictures show the same tyres with charactor "Firestone". So I may focus on this one.

Kurtis