Abstract: A multi-functional system for the self-recovery of a wheeled vehicle. The system includes: a dished adaptor plate permanently fixed to a driven wheel of a vehicle by capturing beneath the wheel retaining bolts or nuts; a drum plate driven in rotation directly by the adaptor plate or indirectly via a driven plate driven in rotation by the adaptor plate and by a torque-transmitting appliance situated between the driven plate and the drum plate; complementary attachment elements provided on the drum plate and the drum permitting the rapid attachment of the drum to the drum plate; a tow cable fixed to and wound around the drum and led off to a secure anchor point such that subsequent driving of the wheel in the appropriate rotational sense applying tension to the tow cable, thereby assisting in recovery of the vehicle.

Abstract: A multi-functional system for the self-recovery of a wheeled vehicle. The system includes: a dished adaptor plate permanently fixed to a driven wheel of a vehicle by capturing beneath the wheel retaining bolts or nuts; a drum plate driven in rotation directly by the adaptor plate or indirectly via a driven plate driven in rotation by the adaptor plate and by a torque-transmitting appliance situated between the driven plate and the drum plate; complementary attachment elements provided on the drum plate and the drum permitting the rapid attachment of the drum to the drum plate; a tow cable fixed to and wound around the drum and led off to a secure anchor point such that subsequent driving of the wheel in the appropriate rotational sense applying tension to the tow cable, thereby assisting in recovery of the vehicle.