The B8 * snowmobile was developed in 1936 by the Bombardier Snowmobile firm. Produced in series from 1937 to 1944. It was in service with the armies of Great Britain and Canada. Not used in battles
Canadian snowmobile B8 in the tank museum, Kubinka, photo of 2016 immediately after restoration.
Performance characteristics
Weight -2.9 tons
The number of crew and desсant – 8 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 5230 x 1950 x 2030mm.
Engine power – 95 horsepower
Maximum speed, km / h
on a hard crust – 35
on virgin soil – 20
Heading-130 km.
Design features
The base is original.
The overall layout – a snowmobile closed; unarmoured; wood is used in the construction; The hull of the snowmobile is heated by warm air from the engine cooling system.
Armament – absent.
Chassis – carburetor engine “Ford”, eight-cylinder, V-shaped, liquid cooling; turning mechanism – differential, turning is carried out by turning the skis and braking one of the tracks; for ease of starting in winter there is a lamp-type heater; a track – the reinforced rubber tape.
Note
For the summer of 2017, the snowmobile from the Tank Museum (Kubinka) was moved to Patriot Park.
* Earlier in the catalog was listed as B2