Spool-less system for deployment, recovery, and manipulation of a traversable road covering track

A spool-less system (100) for deployment, recovery and manipulation of a traversable road covering track, the system being detachably coupleable to a host machine (80) for providing operating power and transportation, the system comprising:

• a retaining means (120);
• and
• an arcuate guide member (110) detachably couplable to the retaining means (120);
• the guide member and retaining means defining a volume (V) for receiving a roll of traversable road covering track (70);
• the guide member being arranged to contact the roll along a first arcuate range and the retaining means configured to contact the roll along a second arcuate range;
• and
• wherein the guide member (110) and retaining means (120) have a first position in which the guide member and retaining means are separated by a first diameter, whereby the roll of traversable road covering track may be deployed or recovered when the host machine is in motion, and a second position in which the guide member and retaining means are separated by a second diameter in which the roll of traversable road covering is retained;
• wherein the retaining means (120) comprises a plurality of rollers (122) configured into an arcuate array, the plurality of rollers disposed on a body (123) defining a distal arm portion (121);
• and
• wherein the distal arm portion (121) further comprises a diameter limiting member (160) configured to contact the roll of traversable road covering until the roll of traversable road covering is fully deployed.