What does this schematic show?

A side-profile sketch of a track unit design: multiple small road wheels along the bottom, a larger wheel at the right end, a belt/track outline, and a tall central arm rising to an upper wheel or hub mount.

Does the drawing include any dimensions or part numbers?

No. The sketch contains no text, measurements, part numbers, or labels of any kind — only colored line drawings.

How many road wheels are shown on the bottom of the track unit?

Roughly five to six small circles (road wheels/bogies) are drawn along the bottom run of the track.

What do the different line colors appear to represent?

Green outlines the overall track/belt profile, blue shows the internal frame/linkage and wheels, magenta outlines the vertical mounting arm, brown appears to trace belt/track runs at the right side, and black outlines the larger wheels.

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Homemade Track System Design Sketch - 1987 Suzuki Samurai Track Conversion

Hand-drawn side-view diagram of a frame with a raised vertical arm

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Hand-drawn conceptual schematic of a vehicle frame and wheels with a raised vertical linkage arm.

AI caption January 2008 · Photo 213 of 574

This document is a simple, untitled, hand-drawn schematic sketch (apparently made in a basic paint program) showing a conceptual design for a track system, presumably intended for conversion of a wheeled vehicle to tracks. The drawing depicts a side profile of a track unit: a green outline traces the overall belt/track shape, with a row of five or six small road wheels (drawn as blue-outlined circles) along the bottom run, a larger drive or idler wheel at the right end (black outline with green inner detail and brown belt lines), and a tall vertical arm outlined in magenta rising from the center of the assembly to a large upper wheel — likely representing the mounting arm or attachment point to the vehicle's axle/hub. Blue lines indicate the internal frame or linkage structure connecting the wheels. The document contains no text, dimensions, part numbers, or annotations, so a reader can learn only the general geometry and layout concept of the proposed track unit. Based on companion files in the same album (e.g., 'tatou-track-system.jpg', 'trackparts.JPG'), it appears to be one page of a homemade track-system design set filed under a 1987 Suzuki Samurai.

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Frequently asked questions

What does this schematic show?: A side-profile sketch of a track unit design: multiple small road wheels along the bottom, a larger wheel at the right end, a belt/track outline, and a tall central arm rising to an upper wheel or hub mount.
Does the drawing include any dimensions or part numbers?: No. The sketch contains no text, measurements, part numbers, or labels of any kind — only colored line drawings.
How many road wheels are shown on the bottom of the track unit?: Roughly five to six small circles (road wheels/bogies) are drawn along the bottom run of the track.
What do the different line colors appear to represent?: Green outlines the overall track/belt profile, blue shows the internal frame/linkage and wheels, magenta outlines the vertical mounting arm, brown appears to trace belt/track runs at the right side, and black outlines the larger wheels.