kettenkrad

[sdkfz]

as issued kettenkrad found in farm building in europe
all original markings and everything

 

[Driver523]

Any other info or pics?---Those are pretty neat---------Driver

 

[Stalwart]

My wife got the pleasure of driving one last summer, she loved it!

 

[#1.]

Anyone know how many are in the US?

 

[sdkfz]

here you go heres a couple shots

 

[123mack]

Nice find for someone. Looks like it belonged to the Luftwaffe.

 

[MILRET45]

Never having seen one other than in photos I've often wondered how the cycle type front wheel works to steer a tracked vehicle? Does turning the handle bars also engage track braking to change vehicle direction of travel?

 

[AaronW]

I understand, through friends that are not in the hobby, that there is one (or something very similar) owned by a fellow near Longview, WA.

 

[HAWKMAN]

Never having seen one other than in photos I've often wondered how the cycle type front wheel works to steer a tracked vehicle? Does turning the handle bars also engage track braking to change vehicle direction of travel?

I gave that a thought and figured that they must have had a bar or rod attached to the forks that applied breaking force to the corrasponding track other wise the thing would just go straight. I'm looking into mocking one of these up this year and will be doing much research, will post picks when I get started.......and yes they are coooooooooooollllll!!

 

[WillWagner]

Funny, I got the latest issue of "WWII History" and there is a nice article in the Kettenkrad. A very good read.

 

[jhigh]

Yes they steer with a linkage from the handle bars to a clutch and brake.

Cant say how many are in the US, But not many. We have two here in the Puget Sound area and I have driven both. I know of 6 but may be more.

 

[2ndamndmnt]

theres one in the patton museum in ft knox

 

[frodobaggins]

I don't understand why they put the wheel on in the first place.

 

[fuzzytoaster]

I don't understand why they put the wheel on in the first place.

To do exactly what its doing now.. "To confuse the enemy!!"

 

[123mack]

The wheel functions similar to the unditching roller in front of a halftrack or scout car, at least that is what i've seen them do when run in difficult terrain at re-enactments.