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Originally Posted by Platapus
Can I ask how you measured the speed? That seems a bit fast.
http://afvdb.50megs.com/usa/m113.html#M113A1
Top road speed is listed at 40 and I never was able to get a 113 above that.
The speedometers on our 113's were off a lot due to the vibrations and abuse and I don't think we ever used them in convoy. We just had pacer vehicles and intervals. |
Not very scientific i'm afraid. Just a 30 year old memory of a few quick and nervous glances down through the hatch at the speedometer, but confirmed later by the pace jeeps and other 113 drivers.
You could be right about their accuracy though. Lord knows stuff was breaking due to vibration all the time.