Congrats, Kato, you win today's internet for finding a FAMECE picture!
The original requirement by the Army was to swap modules in 30 minutes; I dunno how well Clark or Lockheed did in that regard.
The single-axle power module probably has an advantage in weight -- those big tires and wheels are very heavy. Meeting the 15,000 pound weight limit for each module was probably not easy. An eensie-wheensie "trailer wheel" for moving the power module around when swapping, or into aircraft, etc. makes sense for that.
One can presume, of course, that Lockheed Corp. was part of the Council of Tomorrow -- along with all of its bankruptcy and bribery problems. Given that they build the C-130, that might fit in with the "electric C-130" concept for Prime Base.
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Michael B.
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