Ask the experts - is this a tiger 1 wheel

[Steen Vøler]

Hi all
Went to a local danish museum in Gilleje, where the owner told that this was a tiger 1 roadwheel.

What does the experts say - is it a tiger 1 wheel

[Adrian Harris]

The Tiger only has six nuts/bolts round the hub.

Adrian.

[Steen Vøler]

I thought this also but did not want to insult the owner when we where on his guided tour.

Will drop him a note instead - thanks Adrian for confirming this

Cheers Steen

[Steen Vøler]

Maybe someone can tell which vehicle it is from.

Could it be a half track of some kind

[bryanrmassie]

Hi, I have been looking at every reference material that I have and cannot find that wheel, I thought initially 38T/marder ish but no, questions on postcards ?

sorry

[Christian Steinhauer]

Hi Steen,

do you have the description/letters on the rubbertire?

[Stephen White]

What makes us think it's German? I'm wondering if it comes from something post-war. Denmark has had M113 and M578. The profile of the wheel is very similar indeed to M113 but I can only find M113 road wheels with eight bolts. I suppose there may be versions with ten.

[Christian Steinhauer]

Yes Steven,

I'm with you the form looks more "modern".

[Adrian Harris]

I'm wondering what the label says ...

Adrian.

[Kent Wiik]

Hi Steen

M578

http://www.toadmanstankpictures.com/m578_10.jpg

Kind regards
Kent

[Stephen White]

Well done Kent, that's it, just as I thought. M578 light recovery vehicle. The Danish Army bought 24 between 1966-70 to support their M113 fleet. This spare has found its way into the museum and acquired a coat of yellow paint intended to suggest wartime dunkelgelb. Steen, your letter to the Museum will have to be a masterpiece of tact.

Stephen

[Robert Reid]

I was thinking run-flat spare for a Prius...

Though I jest... interesting post and thread! Nice to see how much expertise/research skill there is here.

Cheers,

RPR

[Steen Vøler]

Hi all

This knowledge here is just amazing - thanks for bringing light to this "mystery"

I wrote a very polite mail to the owner this morning, and if there is a response from him, I will let you know

[Stephen White]

Thanks for the original post Steen, these puzzles are entertaining, much better than sudoku. If you look at an enlarged image, the original olive drab paint is showing where the yellow is flaking. Stephen

[Steen Vøler]

Hi Stephen

Thanks for pointing out the original paint - havent noticed this

Well - I did write to the museum, being very polite, but apparantly they do not want to reply (for obvious reasons I guess)

If there ever is a response to my mail - I will let you know.

THANKS to all of you for the help to solve this wheel challenge