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Old 21st November 2019 | 19:35
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Fareastdriver
 
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The Puma's accessory drive was invented to power the self-propelled undercarriage. This was a monstrosity that consisted of a tracked bogie with skids either side of the nosewheel. Engage accessory drive, start up No 1 and drive your Puma around the countryside and into cover etc.etc.. They flew it but it didn't retract or work very well so they built a rig consisting of the bogies and nosewheel with a pump for the hydraulics.

It would depart The hangar at Marignane and chatter off in the distance. There would be a GodAlmighty BANG and the staff at the hangar would check the time against a sweep they had held in the office.
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