I'm not too sure about what this "thing" was, but on page 10 of the May 2002 issue of TW there is an interesting article about a "Weasel Pup" prototype. It says it was built by the Defense division. It's conciderably different from the Turtle, but maybe somebody here knows more about this??? Apperantly it was a military truck type thing and it had four wheel steering. It was pretty low to the ground and had no roof.
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Some pics of the "Weasel Pup", very odd.Last edited by Chris_Dresbach; 07-29-2010, 01:48 PM.Chris Dresbach
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I remember a previous article/writeup on this. It was to be a lightly armored, and fast, one-man vehicle for battles. The soldier would lay very low in the vehicle IIRC.
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Sort of reminds me of a freshened up version of the 'Howie Belly Flopper' 1937'ish....
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The Belly-Flopper was a lightweight attack and reconnaissance vehicle built for the Army in 1937.
Designed to carry two passengers lying prone, the machine quickly became known as the Howie Belly-Flopper. Major chassis components, including the engine, came from an old American Austin. The wheelbase, like that of the Austin, was 75 inches. Front-wheel drive was employed, with the powerplant mounted at the rear. A machine gun was located forward of the riders. The Belly-Flopper's silhouette was very low, which presented obvious advantages for combat purposes; but ground clearance was insufficient for use in rough terrain. Anyway, it lacked the advantage of four-wheel drive.HTIH (Hope The Info Helps)
Jeff
Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please. Mark Twain
Note: SDC# 070190 (and earlier...)
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(How do you say 'weasel' in German?)
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HTIH (Hope The Info Helps)
Jeff
Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please. Mark Twain
Note: SDC# 070190 (and earlier...)
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Originally posted by Chris_Dresbach View PostSome pics of the "Weasel Pup", very odd.
Gary L.
Wappinger, NY
SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer
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Originally posted by studegary View PostI note that you label the picture "THE CHRIS DRESBACH COLLECTION". I take it to mean that either you took the original photograph (not likely) or you own the exclussive rights to this photograph. Is that the case or is there some other explanation or reason for the tag?Chris Dresbach
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Originally posted by Chris_Dresbach View PostApperantly the story in TW was fake.
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