THE .ROYAL ARTILLERY INSTITUTION. 
191 
NOTES ON ELEPHANT CARRIAGE AND STEEL MOUNTAIN BATTERIES 
EMPLOYED IN 
ABYSSINIA. 
Elephant carriage for field gum and mortars . 
[COMMUNICATED BY LIEUTENANT CHAPMAN, R.H.A.] 
The following extract from the report of Lieut.-Colonel Wallace, R.A., on 
the carriage of 12-pr. guns and 8-inch mortars upon elephants is forwarded 
by permission. 
“The four guns and carriages of G/14th R.A. (12-pr. B.L. Armstrong 
guns) were distributed in the following manner :— 
For each gun 
» limber and 1 wheel . 
« pair of ammunition boxes & 1 wheel 
Every 3 wheels of remaining 8 . 
1 elephant 
1 
1 
1 
1 
up 
Total 19 
one of the last elephants having but two wheels, the load was made 
by the shears, tackle, &c. 
“ There are no means of weighing the several portions of the carriages, 
materiel &c., but the following weights were given me at the Poona Arsenal. 
I am inclined, however, to believe that the carriage is considerably heavier 
than noted. 
Gun, 8 cwt. 1 qr., or 924 lbs; carriage, 8 cwt. 2 qrs. 14 lbs., or 966 lbs. 
limber, 4 cwt. 2 lbs., or 450 lbs.; one wheel, 2 cwt. 3 qrs. 6 lbs., or 314 lbs.; 
ammunition box, 2 cwt. 1 qr. 3 lbs., or 255 lbs. # 
“ The cradle probably weighed about 150 lbs., the elephant pads, guddeelah, 
&c. are supposed to weigh about 500 lbs. each set. 
" Consequently, the weights of the several loads are as follows, viz.— 
For gun elephant . gun 
For carriage elephant 
Load of ammunition boxes 
Load of wheels. 3 
i several loads are i 
lbs. 
gun . 
924 
cradle . 
150 
pad, &c. .. 
500 
carriage .. 
966 
cradle 
150 
pad, &c. .. 
500 
2 boxes..... 
510 
1 wheel. 
314 
pad, &c. ., 
500 
3 wheels ., 
942 
pad, &c. .. 
500 
1574 lbs. 
1324 lbs. 
1442 lbs. 
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