SCWE (Special Cold Weather Equipment) Maintenance Manual

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Ed Storey

Here are three photographs of a shroud and Evans Heating Unit from a cold weather test conducted at Camp Shilo during the winter of 1942-43.

Thanks Ed. This must be showing part of the Arcticized equipment, seeing the separate small gas tank and cab tarp which covered cab from the window level down as pointed out by Phil.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Warm air ducts being fitted to the front shells during manufacture:

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[Tony Smith]

The Chevrolet Major Assemblies Manual also shows that part of the Arcticized and Special Cold Weather Equipment was a different complete Rear Axle assembly, presumably fitted with modified Brakes that were less prone to freezing, or permit easier access to unfreeze frozen brakes.

Is there any mention of this in any of the supplementary manuals?

[Colin Alford]

Tony,

The difference between an axle “Used with Arcticized Equipment or Special Cold Weather Equipment” and an equivalent axle that is “Not used with Arcticized Equipment or Special Cold Weather Equipment” is limited to the wheel bearing lubricant.

Colin

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Cross reference to F15A manual with arcticized equipment here:

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=32452

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Have now merged various threads on cold weather equipment to build up our common body of knowledge.

The big question is: how much difference was there between the cold weather equipment for Ford and Chevrolet CMPs?

Also see the thread Ford heating (cold weather equipment) which I may merge with this thread later.