"النقل الآلي الطرق في بلاد فارس. المجلد ١ - الطرق الرئيسية. ١٩٤٢" [و‎‎١‎٢‎٩] (٤٩٨/٢٦٢)

ROUTE V1I-C.
NAIN to ISFAHAN.
Distance. —98 miles.
Number of stages .—6.
Reference 4 '' sheets .—16-H, 16-D, 9-P.
GENERAL REPORT.
1. Classification.—A. 1. in most weathers.
2. Surface and Grading--A track, smoothed and shingled
with some metalling on the last 50 miles where some patches of
salt desert require a harder surface.
3. Character of Adjacent Country. —This section is not so
desolate as the two preceding ones. A mountainous stretch
intervenes from mile 374 to 404—otherwise the country is open and
operations off the road are possible for all arms.
4 . Climatic Effects. —More rain falls in this section but
with the exception of delays from spates of a few hours duration
after thunderstorms (chiefly in the spring and early summer) no
prolonged interruption of traffic is experienced. The heat in
summer is not so severe but the winter is colder than in sections
'A and B. .
5. Exceptional Features. —Nil.
6 . Repair Facilities. —Metal and gravel is found throughout
this section. There are no steam rollers and approximately 1 man
per 6 miles is employed on maintenance duties. Labour is scarce
though not more so than in section (a) and (&).
7. Supply Facilities—(i) Camping grounds—Are plentiful.
(ii) Water. —Is plentiful with the exception of the first 9 miles
and from mile 47 to 80.
(iii) Supplies. —Are nowhere available in quantities sufficient
for more than two battalions nor is their collection possible
except after much delay.
(iv) Fuel. —Scarce.
(v) Fodder. —Scarce.
(vi) Petrol and oil. —Are unobtainable (except for an odd tin
at HUJJATABAD) between NAIN and ISFAHAN.
(vii) Grazing. —Is plentiful in the spring only.
(viii) Repair facilities. —Poor at NAIN.—nil en route and
good in ISFAHAN where all normal spares for American lorries
and cars can be obtained and where agents and service stations
for American products exist.