military bridging

[David Potter]

TSB - Trestle and Sliding Bay. Used to carry trestle equipment for MkV pontoon bridge. The sliding bay was a length of roadway to accompany trestle equipment. Obsolete in 1944 (replaced by Bailey pontoon bridge).
TSB Trestle load
On frame: 14x Roadbearers, long, plain; 2x Roadbearers, long, button; 2x Ribands, long.
In the well: 1x Transom; 2x Transom legs; 2x Struts; 21x Chesses.
On side shelves: 1x Saddle; 4x Chesses; 2x Chesses, stiffening.
In the forward compartment: 2x Shoes; 2x Shoe extensions; 2x Jacks; 3x Racking channels; 3x Racking bolts; 1x Trestle transport case; 4x Ropes; 2x Lashings; 3x 5' Pickets; 2x Mauls.
Sliding Bay load:
On frame: 14x Roadbearers, long, plain; 2x Roadbearers, long, button; 2x Ribands, long.
In the well: 25x Chesses; 2x Rafting levers.
On side shelves: 2x Chesses, stiffening; 5x Racking boxes; 4x Roadbearer lifters.
In the forward compartment: 8x Ramps; 5x Bridging spikes; 2x Hammers; 2x Holdfast anchors; 2x Ropes; 2x Lashings; 3x Sliding Bay guides.
TSB body was used on Albion BY1 & BY3, AEC Marshall and Leyland Retriever; also fitted to Diamond T 975 but never used since equipment was obsolete so these chassis were fitted with Coles cranes in UK.

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