VCL Artillery Tractor
Familleheureux Ca produced this Belgian variant of the Vickers-Carden-Lloyd tractor. Featuring wider tracks and light armoured superstructure, it was meant to tow light field guns, ATGs and AAGs into combat. While there was only seating for the driver and 1 passenger inside the tractor, up to 6 men could sit on the tractor, while another man or two could sit on the artillery piece, allowing transit of up to 8 soldiers over distance or 10 short range.
Weight: 2.6 tons
Length: 2.8 meters
Width: 1.74 meters
Height: 1.45 meters
Engine: 39hp Meadows 4-cyl petrol
Max Speed: 30 km/h
Range: 100 km
Armour: 6mm
Crew: 2
Tracteur d'artillerie Chenard & Walker
A conventional truck-tractor with 2 forward, 4 rear wheels, suited to pull artillery on firm ground.
Tracteur d'artillerie FN
A 4x4 with dual engine, one driving each axle, a prototype of a future artillery tractor that never entered service.
Minerva 3T
Half-tracked artillery tractor intended for the Belgian heavy guns. The vehicle had a 4 speed gear box lockable differential, leaf spring suspension and could tow heavy guns in all terrain. 8 wheel trailers for transporting armour can also be towed.
Weight: 4.1 tons
Length: 5.13 meters
Width: 1.9 meters
Height: 2.12 meters
Engine: 55hp Minerva 63 V-6 petrol
Max Speed: 45 km/h
Range: 400 km
Brossel TAL
A large 4x4 13 ton truck used as a heavy artillery tractor in all terrain. The mainstay of the Belgian artillery tractor-trucks, this vehicle is fitted with run-flat tires. Rarely is the vehicle required to carry its full potential, with common loads being towed. For off-road travels, towed carriages reduce the pressure and with an unladen PSI of 7.9/ 5.2 it can manage virtually any terrain. A 7.62mm FN-Browning can be fitted for AA protection.
Weight: 6.39 tons unladen
Length: 3.47 meters
Width: 2.81 meters
Height: 2.33 meters
Cargo: 13.6 tons
Engine: 120hp Brossels V-8 diesel
Max Speed: 31.6 km/h laden, 105 km/h unladen
Range: 384 km laden