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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Mechanical Transport AP2782A (Section 29) - Snow Clearance Vehicles
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Ford-Marmon-Herrington, 30 cwt, 4x4 chassis, with Snogo snow plough
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| RAF Ref No | 16A/791 |
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| Performance | Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action - |
| Dimensions | Length - ; Width - ; Height - ; G/C - ; TC |
| Weights | Unladen - ; Laden - : |
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FWD, 4 ton, 4x4, Model HAR1, with Bros Rotary snow plough
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| RAF Ref No | 16A/771 |
| Engine | |
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| Performance | Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action - |
| Dimensions | Length - ; Width - ; Height - ; WB - ; G/C - ; TC - : |
| Weights | Unladen - ; Laden - : |
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FWD, 4 ton, 4x4, Model SU-COE, with Snogo snow plough
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| RAF Ref No | 16A/770 |
| Engine | |
| Gearbox | |
| Performance | Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action - |
| Dimensions | Length - ; Width - ; Height - ; G/C - ; TC |
| Weights | Unladen - ; Laden - : |
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Diamond T, 6x6, with Bros Rotary snow plough
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| RAF Ref No | not stated |
| Engine | |
| Gearbox | |
| Performance | Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action - |
| Dimensions | Length - ; Width - ; Height - ; G/C - ; TC |
| Weights | Unladen - ; Laden - : |
| Body | |
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| Notes | Introduced 1948-49 and withdrawn after November 1953 (AL108) |
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Ford Snogo, 4x4, Rotary snow plough |
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| RAF Ref No | 16A/770 |
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| Performance | Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action - |
| Dimensions | Length - ; Width - ; Height - ; WB - ; G/C - ; TC - : |
| Weights | Unladen - ; Laden - : |
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| Tyres | |
| Notes | Introduced after November 1953 (AL108) |
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Bros 'Sno-Flyr' Rotary Snow Plough, Model M9A-270/360P, Type 35200 (Steels)
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| RAF Ref No | 16A/1696 |
| Engine | Chassis - Meadows, petrol, 6-cyl, liquid cooled,
135 bhp @ 1,800 rpm Snow Clearance - 2 x Meadows, petrol, 6-cyl, liquid cooled, each 135 bhp @ 1,800 rpm |
| Gearbox | |
| Performance | Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action - |
| Dimensions | Length - 33ft 8in; Width - 9ft 2in; Height - 11ft 0in; WB - 14ft 6in; G/C - 7in (plough raised); TC - : |
| Weights | Unladen - 17 tons 10 cwt; Laden - : |
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| Notes | Self-propelled snow plough with rotating rake feed to snow casting rotors. Snow gathering wings enable a 14ft track to be cleared through light snow; in more severe conditions the wings must be folded so that a 9ft track is cleared. The rake can be raised to cut and undercut from 2in to 8ft above the ground. Ploughing speed ¼ to 15 mph. |
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Bros 'Sno-Flyr' Rotary Snow Plough, Model M9A-270/360P, Type 35500 (Douglas)
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| RAF Ref No | 16A/1758 |
| Engine | Chassis - Rolls-Royce, petrol, 8-cyl, liquid
cooled, 160 bhp @ 3,700 rpm Snow Clearance - 2 x Meadows, petrol, 6-cyl, liquid cooled, each 135 bhp @ 1,800 rpm |
| Gearbox | |
| Performance | Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action - |
| Length | |
| Dimensions | Length - 33ft 0in; Width - 9ft 3in; Height -10ft 8in ; WB - 14ft 8in; G/C - 8in (plough raised); TC - : |
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| Weights | Unladen - 15 tons 5 cwt; Laden - : |
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| Notes | Self-propelled snow plough with rotating rake feed to snow casting rotors. Snow gathering wings enable a 14ft track to be cleared through light snow; in more severe conditions the wings must be folded so that a 9ft track is cleared. The rake can be raised to cut and undercut from 2in to 8ft above the ground. Ploughing speed ¼ to 15 mph. |
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