Herr Doc's Famo

[MrChef]

How many Famos do I need to tow 1 of my Tigers? 3, 4?

[Herr Dr. Professor]

I have seen a few photos of FAMOs towing Tigers, and at least two seems to be the requirement. One seems to have been sufficient to tow a Panzer II, III, or IV. I had the idea that after I get my FAMO working, it might tow a static kit of a small to medium tank if I can get the tank's tracks to roll somewhat freely. But that idea is amid a few hundred others.

[jarndice]

The official German Army orders specified that it would be a Courts Martial offence for one Tiger 1 to tow another Tiger 1 and yet there are plenty of photographs showing exactly that occurring
Officially a minimum of 2 Famos were required but there were never enough available hence Tiger towing Tiger

[Ad Lav]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8dZu_r88O_g

Maybe four?

[jarndice]

Absolutely just as long as the crew of the broken down Tiger knew that only 2.500 Famos were built so getting one let alone 4 to arrive could depending where they were located be a bit of a problem

[MrChef]

Are these Famos pulling disabled 321?

[tankme]

Probably. Took a lot of them to pull a Tiger.

[Herr Dr. Professor]

I am still waiting for the SGS MFU board. Oh, I long to be moving on to the details!

[Herr Dr. Professor]

Hallelujah! The SGS MFU arrived today after a month-long trip overseas! I have it working, but with some strange behavior. When I turn the steering servo, the sound quits, to start up readily with a slight touch on the throttle. This one should drive me bananas! Then, too, there is a return of a problem I though I had solved months ago: the tracks climb up on the sprockets. It may be an alignment problem.

[Ecam]

You know static Famos are cool too.