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THE FIELD ARTILLERY JOURNAL whereas it is absolutely necessary that the battery wagon and forge limber be up with the battery at all times." The truck was finally dismantled at Rock Island Arsenal. The principal criticism in the light of later developments is that the project attempted was too ambitious, as with the great improvements made during the intervening twelve years it is now thought that for light batteries two trucks will be required to do what was attempted then with one truck and that the total weight of each should not exceed about 8000 pounds. Comparatively little was done by the Ordnance Department after this test until about two years ago due to the fact that the Quartermaster's and other corps were making an effort to discover a suitable truck for replacing ordinary wagon transport, and that until this had been satisfactorily accomplished there was little hope of applying motor power to the movement of such important units as field batteries. The whole subject was of course given an impetus by the unexpected demand for transportation in the present war which called into service motor vehicles of every description, many of which would probably have been found totally unsuited for military use except for the superior roads of France. It is believed that Russia is now much more particular about the vehicles for use on her poor roads than the nations operating vehicles in France. Practical tests by the Ordnance Department were again undertaken at Rock Island Arsenal early in 1915, with a view of determining what types of motor vehicles would probably be suited for field artillery and for armored car service. About the same time practical tests were undertaken at Fort Sill under the direction of the Field Artillery Board, which are referred to in the July-September, 1915, number of the Journal and more fully in the article by Captain Wm. Bryden in this issue. Most of the photographs and data upon which this article is based were procured during the Rock Island tests, and are used by courtesy of the Ordnance Department. Any conclusions 26
FIG. 1.—COMBINED BATTERY AND STORE WAGON CONSTRUCTED IN 1903. THIS VEHICLE WAS INTENDED FOR SERVICE WITH LIGHT BATTERIES. BUT WAS FOUND UNSUITABLE ON ACCOUNT OF ITS WEIGHT OF 12,000 POUNDS BEING TOO GREAT TO ENABLE IT TO MANEUVER WITH LIGHT BATTERIES.
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