a curiosity

[Connaught Stranger]

Looking at the additional pictures provided, its possibly a mock-up for "war-games" or disguised "recon" vehicle, whatever it is there is no room in the turret to accommodate any recoil mechanism of a real gun.
Connaught Stranger

[easyrider]

Yeah, the gun seems to be a dummy alright - well-spotted!

Is it the standard turret, or is it bigger than usual?

[Connaught Stranger]

The SALADIN ex-British armored cars, pictured here, in use in Beirut

with the Lebanese Army around 1979.

The Saladin was a six-wheeled armored car armed with a 76mm main gun.

Alvis Vehicles Limited produced 1,177 of them from 1959 to 1972.

Seems the driver has a M.16 as does the guy on the right side of the turret.

The chassis was the same as that used for the Saracen A.P.C.

There is one up for grabs, at:- http://www.tanks2go.com/for_sale/saladin.htm

for $33,000:wink:

Connaught Stranger.