N° d'objet
201203.15
Description
Models of two Cold War era bridging lorries, one showing a PMP Floating Bridge setup which was a type of mobile pontoon bridge designed by the Soviet Union during World War II. The bridge's design enabled quick assembly. It has a carrying capacity of 60 tons. During the process of its deployment, a truck carrying the bridge is backed alongside the edge of a body of water. The bridge is then rolled off where it unfolds automatically. The bridge spans 390 metres with 32 river pontoons, 12 bridging boats and four shore pontoons. It is still being used by Eastern European & Middle Eastern Countries.
The second shows a TMM vehicle launched bridge of Soviet origin. It was developed to allow Soviet forces to traverse small gaps and water and gaps that are wider than a single bridge but do not require a pontoon. The name TMM stands for Tyazhelo Mekhniznrovanny, which is Russian for heavy mechanized bridge. The TMM still remains in use, but has been replaced in production by the larger and more capable TMM-6
The models are made from metal and resin, painted dark green. Both are on a wooden base, with a scenic roadway. With the TMM on the left and the PMP on the right. On the bottom left corner is a small cardboard name tag with the wording J.A.R.I.C (UK) M646D Scale ½ inch = 1 FT. The model is stored on dark green wooden box with latches and leather carrying handle with the markings PMP 141 written in red on a piece of tape. On the carrying handle side is stencilled in white M646 D.
Date
1941 - 1975
Période de création
Windsor, 1910-
Matériel
Dimensions
- base 935 mm
- Width: 215 mm
- Height: 20 mm
- Height: truck TMM 120 mm
- 375 mm
- Width: 130 mm
- truck PMP 370 mm
- Width: 210 mm
- Height: 130 mm
- Height: box 240 mm
- 960 mm
- Width: 250 mm