AMCP 706-343, AMC PAMPHLET: ENGINEERING DESIGN HANDBOOK - CARRIAGES AND MOUNTS SERIES - TOP CARRIAGES (DEC-1963)

AMCP 706-343, AMC PAMPHLET: ENGINEERING DESIGN HANDBOOK: CARRIAGES AND MOUNTS SERIES - TOP CARRIAGES (DEC-1963)., This is one of a series of handbooks on Carriages and Mounts. This handbook deals with the design of top carriages. The top carriage was first introduced in Ordnance Corps Pamphlet ORDP 20-3401 where it was discussed as one of the structures that make up a carriage or mount. This hand- book deals specifically with the top carriage. It discusses the types of top carriage, their components, and their functions. It considers the requirements which each must meet and presents design data and procedures.