It's here because it uses the combat vehicle construction rules.
As many of you may know logistics has always fascinated me and as a mechanical engineer the how is as interesting to me as is the what and the why.
Give credit where credit is due: the HMFT-05 is based on the real world Palfinger GLS 55 4W, see the link below. Palfinger is an Austrian company specializing in all sorts of truck mounted lifting equipment. The line drawing below, if I can get it to upload is of the GLS 55 4W.
https://www.palfinger.com/en-us/products/truck-mounted-forklifts/models/gls-55-4w_p_567117
High Mobility Forklift Truck HMFT-05
Mass: 5 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Wheeled
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Age of War/Star League
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/C-C-B-A
Production Year: 2750
Cost: 62,354 C-Bills
Battle Value: 9
Power Plant: Sandia Machanica 10 I.C.E.
Cruise Speed: 43.2 km/h
Flanking Speed: 64.8 km/h
Armor: None Standard Armor
Armament:
None
Manufacturer: Sandia Heavy Industries
Primary Factory: Schedar
Communications System: None
Targeting and Tracking System: None
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Loading and unloading vehicles by hand is a laborious task. A variety of methods are used to make the process easier and quicker; one of history’s most successful designs has been the humble forklift. The trucks are generally built to lift palletized cargo in blocks and move them short distances in warehouses and at point of delivery. Most designs are built for prepared facilities, but a few are designed with rough terrain, such as a construction site or a field in a combat zone, in mind.
Sandia Heavy Industries standard High Mobility Forklift Truck, the MHFT-05 is built for maximum versatility in these conditions. The triangle base of the chassis provides a steady base. The forward pair of wheels and the back, steering control wheel can pivot through 90 degrees at the touch of a button to allow the truck to shift direction of travel the same amount without shifting the load. This makes for much easier and quicker maneuvering in tight quarters while limiting the shifting of the load. A third popular feature of the HMFT-05 is the ability to be carried at the rear of a truck or cargo trailer. This ensures the cargo can be off loaded quickly at the work site without coordinating to be sure a forklift is available on site for delivery.
Quartermaster units utilize the forklifts like the HMFT-05 throughout the Inner Sphere and beyond; it is not a standout among its peers, it simply gets the job done.
On engines and mobility: the HMFT-05 engine can move it at typical convey speeds, if necessary, but the suspension is designed to be a stable platform for moving cargo. Operators describe moving cross-country at speed in an HMFT-05, or similar forklifts as torture in violation of the Ares Convention.
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 4 points 0.50
Engine: I.C.E. Engine 10 1.00
Cruise MP: 4
Flank MP: 6
Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 0 0.00
Control Equipment: 0.50
Lift Equipment: 0.00
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 0 0.00
Armor
Factor
Front 0
Left/Right 0/0
Rear 0
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Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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Lift Hoist FR 0 1 3.00
Hitch FR - 1 0.00
Hitch RR - 1 0.00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 0 Points: 0
4w 0 0 0 0 1 0 Structure: 0
Special Abilities: ENE, EE
