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It's an interesting possibility, looks like a very low ground clearance though, the Bundeswehr have paid 66m for 268 of them, each carries 2+8 in CEMO or more usually cargo.
"It is a general popular error to imagine that loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for it's welfare" Edmund Burke
Its just a small truck, based on a council wagon (streetcleaning, utility maintnenance etc) but the USMC are investigating using it as an artillery tractor, and it has protection against 7.62x51 Ball.
Not an LTAV or APC candidate, just a small truck.
If it proves up to the job of pulling the USMCs light guns I think it could be a very sensible purchase for the Corps of S&T/Logistics since they'd have a multipurpose platform with protection for crew and cargo for overseas or COIN purposes.
Its an interesting alternative to the Pinzgauer or Duro type vehicle, although I suspect both those vehicles could be easily uparmoured to match, and we have less concern about air portability and dropability (neologism?) than the German Airborne forces.
"It is a general popular error to imagine that loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for it's welfare" Edmund Burke
Suppose it has its percs. Looks like it was made in the metelwork department of southhill yoputhreach program. Got any specs on it??
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Its an interesting alternative to the Pinzgauer or Duro type vehicle, although I suspect both those vehicles could be easily uparmoured to match, and we have less concern about air portability and dropability (neologism?) than the German Airborne forces.
HLV; Try the link
"It is a general popular error to imagine that loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for it's welfare" Edmund Burke
World wide 24hours service? They could regret that.
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but rather to skid in sideways, Champagne in one hand - strawberries in the other,
body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming........................
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Hell, when I saw the title of the thread, I thought we were getting into a "Blazing Saddles"
discussion !!!
Remember this guy......
Telegram for Mungo.... (or was it Mongo???)
"Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"
Sorry cq,posted a reply after lookin at the photo,didnt read the rest...
NP, what I was really interested at getting at is the possibilty of a similar level of protection on something like the Duro (which I presume would be eligible for the 3/4 ton truck Competition.)
"It is a general popular error to imagine that loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for it's welfare" Edmund Burke
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