Originally Posted by
Godknows
Thanks Gents for the responses,
If it was to assist in C of G matters then I would have thought a few up the front would have been fairly handy if you have a crew member aft observing the under-slung loading party as in the RAN photo!
All weight in the cabin is forward of the mast and therefore adding to the fwd cg. Doesn’t matter that the crewie is behind the driver.
Probably why the lightweight racing snake got away with no skid weights
