TM 55-2200-001-12
Sec. 6-Fig. 37
FUSELAGES, WINGS, WING SECTIONS, SURFACES, ETC.-BOXED--FLAT CARS
Item No. of Pcs.
Description
A
Brake wheel clearance. See Fig. 2.
B
3 pr. per pile.
Side stakes, long enough to extend 6 in. above top of car floor. When width of pile will not
permit application of side stakes, use one additional Item "F" and "G" for each pile over 90 ft.
long.
C
1 ea. Item "B".
Each to consist of two pieces of 2 in. x 4 in., length to suit. Secure lower piece to floor with 20-D
nails and top piece to one below in like manner. Not required when load completely fills the
distance between Items "B".
D
As required ea.
Each to consist of two pieces of 2 in. x 4 in., length equal to width of load when the end of one
end of load.
box does not extend beyond the end of adjacent box. When end of one box extends beyond
the other, place one, length equal to width of box, against each box. Secure lower piece to
floor with six 20-D nails and top piece to one below in like manner.
E Boxes 5 ft. wide or
Each to consist of two pieces of 2 in. x 4 in. x 16 in. Locate against Item "D" and secure lower
less; 2 ea. end.
piece to floor with three 20-D nails and top piece to one below in like manner. When Items
Boxes over 5 ft.
"E" cannot be applied Items "D" must be adequately secured with M in. dia bolts.
wide; 4 ea. end.
F
2 per pile.
2 in. x .050 in. high tension bands, encircling pile. Required only when two or more boxes are
loaded side by side.
G
3 per pile.
2 in. x .050 in. high tension bands.
H
6 per box.
Anti-Skid Plates, pattern 63. Place between box and floor, as shown. Load must be stenciled on
both sides in 1 in. letters to read, "Anti-Skid Plates".
When box is more than twice as high as its width at base, add two additional Items "G" tie-down bands, locating
same about 1/4 the length of box from each end.
See General Rules 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, and 15 for further details.
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