Landing Vehicle, Tracked (Armored), Mark 1 at at the Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor.

This side view illustrates the numerous road wheels sprung by the torsilastic suspension. The two track return rollers are apparent, and behind the rear return roller was a mud guard that extended back to the toothed idler wheel. The left-side .30cal MG mount can be seen just behind the armored superstructure under the turret. Armored louvres covering the air exhaust can just be seen rising from the extreme rear of the rear deck.

Landing Vehicle, Tracked (Armored), Mark 1 at at the Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor.

A view through the open right hull escape hatch shows the driver's position. The steering levers are topped by black handles, and the gearshift lever is all white. The driver's instrument panel is situated directly in front of his seat. The transmission separates the drivers, and the propellor shaft can be seen leading from the engine in the rear of the vehicle. A radio cabinet was just to the right of the assistant driver, and the bilge pump handle was positioned directly in front of his seat.

Landing Vehicle, Tracked (Armored), Mark 1 at at the Patton Museum of Cavalry and Armor.

Details of the track and idler are visible here. The track was essentially two chains composed of inner and outer links. The inner links were connected by steel cross plates, and the outer links by the grousers and the grouser support plates. The idler wheel was toothed, and the teeth on this wheel are rusty in color. The idler adjustment mechanism changed from LVT1 to LVT2, upon which the LVT(A)1 was ultimately based. LVT1 used an hydraulic jack, while LVT2 used the adjustment bracket seen here. The structures behind the tracks are splash deflectors.