LORRAINE 37L - TRC (tracteur de ravitaillement de chars = tanks supply tractor)
The Lorraine 37L TRC was a tank unit supply carrier often towing a 565 l fuel
tank tracked trailer.
The tractor itself carried ammunitions, oil and water.
482 vehicles delivered in 1939/1940 to the French army.
Weight : 5.24t for the tractor + 1.2t for the trailer (live load 0.81t + 0.69t =
1.5t)
Length : 4.20m (+ 2.70m for the trailer)
Height : 1.21m (1.30m for the trailer)
Crew : 2 men
Maximum speed : 35 km/h (Delahaye engine, 6 cylinders, 70 hp, 3550 cm3)
1st gear = 1.5 km/h
2nd gear = 7 km/h
3rd gear = 15 km/h
4th gear = 22 km/h
5th gear = 35 km/h
Autonomy : 135 km
Source:
David Lehmann
The Field Artillery Journal
German Documents from the National Archives
