REO M35 specifications
Type: 2,268 kg 6×6 cargo truck
Weight empty: 5,900 kg
Weight loaded: 8,110 kg
Length: 7 meters
Width: 2.36 meters
Height: 2.82 meters
REO OA-331 engine 127 hp (95 kW)
Transmission: 5 spd. x 2 range trf. cases
Suspension: Beam axles on leaf springs
Operational range: 480 km
Maximum speed: 93 km/h
Tracing its history, development of the M35 began in 1949, the result of a design from REO (Ransom Eli Olds) Motor Company Mobil. This development is a replacement for the 2.5 ton three-axle all-wheel drive truck called the Deuce. The initial series vehicle, the M34, was soon replaced by the M35 in military use. The main difference between the two series is the M34’s six tire configuration versus the M35’s 10 tire configuration.
The specifications of the M35A2 cargo truck with winch (crane) are 2.8 m high, 2.4 m wide and 7.0 m long. The empty weight is 6,820 kg and becomes 7,040 kg when equipped with a front winch mount. The standard wheelbase of the car is 2.4 x 3.6 meters. The M35A2 truck can be equipped with a canvas soft top or metal hard-top. The metal hard-top configuration is most commonly found on vehicles that have been equipped with cold weather equipment. Including additional insulation in the cabin as well as a multifuel cooling or heating engine.
The popular M35A2 was powered by the LDT 465 engine, made by the Continental Motor Companys, Hercules or White Motor Company. It is an in-line, 478-cubic inch (7.8 L), six-cylinder, multifuel turbocharged engine, 134 bhp (100 kW) and 447 Nm of torque. Plus a 5-speed manual transmission and a 2-speed transfer case (sprag-operated Transfer Rockwell 136-21 or Transfer Rockwell 136-27).
Multifuel engines are designed to operate reliably on a variety of fuel types. This machine can be operated using diesel fuel, jet fuel, kerosene, heating oil or gasoline. Gasoline should only be used in emergencies because it is not suitable for lubricating the injector pump. When using gasoline, the engine lubricant composition is one liter of motor oil per 15 US gallons (60 liters) of gasoline.
The empty weight of the M35 is between 5,900 kg and 7,300 kg, depending on configuration (cargo, crane, tractor and others). Top speed is 93 km per hour, although maximum cruising speed is around 77 km per hour. Fuel consumption is 21 liters per 100 km when used on the highway and 29 liters per 100 km when used in the city.
The brake system of this ten-wheel truck uses hydraulic air brakes with a driveline. Although gladhands are at the rear of the vehicle for connection to the trailer with air brake and emergency brake service. The 24 volt electrical system, using two 12 volt 6TL-military grade batteries installed in series several Deuces is equipped with a 4,500 kg PTO driven front winch manufactured by Garwood.
M55 Triple Gun Specifications:
Production: 1955
Caliber: 20 x110 mm
Weight: 970kg
Combat Weight: 1,070kg
Bullet launch speed: 835 – 850 meters/second
Vertical target range: 1,000 – 1,500 meters
Horizontal target range: 5,500 meters
Combat ready ammunition: 1,200 bullets (3 drums)
The M-55 Triple Gun cannon used by Kopasgat was made in Yugoslavia, although in fact Yugoslavia only produced on a basic license from Hispano Suiza (a Swiss manufacturer of protective equipment) the HS-804 type. The three-barreled concept makes this cannon have tremendous destructive power to hit low-flying aircraft or helicopter targets.
The triple gun, or also popularly known as ‘tri-barrel’, is produced in 4 variants, namely the M55 A2B1, M55 A3B1, M55 A4B1, and M55 A4M1. The M55 A2B1 version is designed not only to destroy targets in the air, but this cannon is also effective in attacking non-armored targets or lightly armored vehicles. For deployment, this cannon can be installed portablely on land vehicles and surface ships to engage targets above sea level. The practical rate of fire reaches 700rpm. You can imagine how hot the barrel of this canon was. For ammunition supply, a type of drum is used with a total of up to 60 drums
Of the four variants of the triple gun, the first version is the most popular, because because the operation is quite easy and cheap, this triple gun with hydraulic power is also popular for use in various battlefields, for example the triple gun action in the wars in Angola, Afghanistan, and The middle East.
Like driving a car, the triple gun shooter also presses the pedal to open fire. Meanwhile, both hands are used to move and rotate the barrel up and down . As a point protection weapon for air bases, the turning radius of this cannon can reach 360 degrees, then the vertical angle of the barrel reaches a maximum of 83 degrees, and the lowest horizontal angle reaches 5 degrees. To make it easier to aim at the target, the shooter is assisted by a coastal hole that resembles a spider’s web.
