TM 55-2200-001-12
Sec. 6-Fig. 38
FUSELAGES, WINGS, WING SECTIONS, SURFACES, ETC.-BOXED-GONDOLA CARS
Item No. of Pcs.
Description
A
Brake wheel clearance. See Fig. 2.
B
Vacant.
C
3 ea. side of pile.
Each to consist of two pieces of 2 in. x 4 in., length equal to distance between side of car and
side of load. Secure lower piece to floor with 20-D nails and top piece to one below in like
manner. Secure to steel floors with two 5/8 in. dia. bolts.
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 the 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. Secure to steel
floors with three 5/8 in. dia. bolts.
E
Boxes 5 ft. wide
Each to consist of two pieces of 2 in. x 4 in. x 16 in. Locate against Item "D" and secure lower
or less; 2 ea. end.
piece to floor with three 20-D nails and top piece to one below in like manner. Secure to steel
Boxes over 5 ft.
floors with two 5/8 in. dia. bolts. When Items "E" cannot be applied, Items "D" must be
wide; 4 ea. end.
adequately secured with 3/4 in. dia. bolts.
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.
8 in. x .050 in. high tension bands. Attach to top side angle as per Sketch 1, or by equally
effective method.
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 its width at base, add two clamps, each to consist of one piece 4 in. x 6 in., across
top of box with 3/4 in. dia. rods through each end of same and through top chord angle or floor. Locate about 1/4 the
length of box from each end. Use suitable plate washer on top of clamping piece to prevent splitting.
See General Rules 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 14 and 15 for further details.
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