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1. A track assembly for a vehicle, the track assembly having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis and comprising:
a. set of wheels defining a track supporting and guiding arrangement, the set of wheels including a first end wheel at a leading end of the track assembly, a second end wheel at a trailing end of the track assembly the first end wheel being spaced apart from the second end wheel along the longitudinal axis and a first and second support wheels being located between the first end wheel and the second end wheel, the first and second support wheels being spaced apart along the transverse axis; b. a track mounted on the track supporting and guiding arrangement, the track comprising a single piece endless belt including a continuous layer of pliable material partially wrapping the first end wheel and the second end wheel, the single piece endless belt defining a ground engaging run, the ground engaging run having:
i. first and second lateral edges, the continuous layer of pliable material having an outer boundary surface defining an outer ground engaging face of the track;ii. the continuous layer of pliable material having an inner boundary surface defining an inner face of the track, the inner face including:
1. an inwardly projecting track guide located between the first and second lateral edges;2. support wheel engaging surfaces extending along the longitudinal axis on either side of the track guide, the first and second support wheels being in rolling contact with respective support wheel engaging surfaces, with the inwardly projecting track guide residing between the first and second support wheels; c. the first support wheel and the second support wheel being mounted for pivotal movement via a pivot motion enabling structure about a pivot axis which extends generally along the longitudinal axis. |