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-r-HE Swedish Army are now taking 1 delivery of what are said to be the biggest vehicle.; yet built in that country. These are Scania-Vabis Antbear, sixwheeled, six-wheel-drive vehicles which have been designed for use over the roughest terrain.
Unladen weight of the Antbear is 10 tons and load-capacity for cross-country running is 5 tons. When used on made-up roads, the load can be increased to 8 tons. One of the duties of the vehicle will be to tow a gun weighing either 10 or 12 tons —the size of the gun to be towed will depend on the type of terrain. On made-up roads a trailer with a gross laden weight of 20 tons can be towed. Maximum road speed is between 44 and 47 m.p.h.
A six-cylindered 200 b.h.p. diesel engine is fitted in the Antbear and the three final-drive units are equipped with differential locks. The engine Si .fitted with cold-starting equipment which enables the engine to be started easily at
temperatures down to minus 30 degrees C.
Transmission is through a ScaniaVabis synchromesh synchromesh main gearbox built as a unit with transfer gear box. A 10-ton capacity winch is also fitted. Other features of the Antbear are power steering through a hydraulic servo and an air-operated clutch