Video on the M40 SPG that also includes shots of the M23 can be found at:


http://www.realmilitaryvideos.com/videos/the-m-40-and-t-89-motor-carriages/

Again, more photos and data posted on the M23. The photo count is now up to 65 and so far the page has had around 165 hits! They can be viewed at:

http://s1061.photobucket.com/albums/t461/165thspc/M23%20World%20War%202%20US%20Ammo%20Trailer/

Update: my photo site for construction on the M 23 trailer is up to 210+ hits! ! !

Justin. Could we please get this photo taken down as this suspension arrangement is totally wrong for the M23 ammo trailer? (Please see elsewhere on this posting images taken from the M23 TM.). Thanks

My photo site of the construction progress on the M23 Ammo Trailer has again been made public at:



Sorry I have been somewhat out of circulation after surgery.

The Chassis Man

This is not a drawing but honestly the white plastic model just did not show up in the photograph so some enhancement was necessary.

Hopefully I will be posting some new progress photos in the near future. I am thing to at least paint the wheels and tires and then shoot in trailer body in gray primer so it will show up in the photos. Regards

Mike the chassis man

Some new photos ARE coming! I have been out of commission of late but am slowly coming back.

Just found out that the "G" number for the M 23 trailer is G216.

Sadly there is very little listed on the internet other than what is shown here.

the Chassis Man

NEW Photos!

Towing with any vehicle other than the Mack NO required the addition of the M5 Limber.

As with the 155mm and 8 inch guns the M23 trailer required no limber when attached to the Mack NO.

Hi Mike

The trailer is looking great especially with some color on it.

You are giving me incentive to start on mine again.

Cheers,

Ralph

The hitching plates for the trailer.

Progress on the wheel brake assemblies.

Still shot of an M4 pulling the M23 trailer lifted from a found video.

Further progress on the suspension and brake equipment:

Towing with any vehicle other than the Mack NO required the use of the M5 Limber.

Working on the special loading crane:


And the rear door details:

The completed walking beam suspension:

That center hose connects the brake air line to the trailer.

Actual M23 crane (trolley hoist) with figure for scale:

A very rare photo of the T26 Sterling (was to be the successor to the Dragon Wagon) pulling the M23 trailer up a hill.
Photo thanks to Tony Gibbs: Author of the book "The Sterling, Rediscovered."

Again a photo of the Sterling pulling the M23 Trailer. The Sterling was the only other vehicle that was designed to accept the Mack hitch allowing the M23 to be pulled without the need of the M5 Limber.

Photo provided by Tony Gibbs

Another view, this time a close-up of the hoist arrangement.

Basic vehicle dimensions:

A very important set of measurements: