MILITARY VEHICLES #2.

 

CHIEFTAN TANK.

 

was the main battle tank of the United Kingdom during the 1960`s, 1970`s and 1980`s. It was one of the most advanced tanks of it`s era, and at the time of it`s introduction in 1966 had the most powerful main gun and most effective armour of any tank in the world. The chieftan also introduced a supine ( reclining backwards ) driver position, enabling a heavily sloped hull with reduced weight. It remained in service until replaced with the Challenger 1.

 

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1953 SARACEN APC.

 

is a six wheeled armoured personnel carrier built by Alvis and used by the British Army. Besides the driver and commander, a squad of eight soldiers plus a troop commander could be carried. Most models carried a small turret on the roof, carrying a browning .30 machine gun.

 

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1941 CHEVROLET CMP 4X4.

 

was a class of military truck of various forms. Made in large numbers in Canada during world war two to British Army specifications for use in the armies of the British Commonwealth Allies.

 

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ZPU - 4 ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN.

 

Russian built, 14 -5 mm Quadruple guns. Entered service with the Soviet Army in 1949 and the design is still in use in many parts of the world. It had a rate of fire of 600 rounds per minute. ( each barrel ) with a range of 1-4km. Crew of six in total. Weight - 1,810kg.

 

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TRIUMPH 500cc TWIN MOTORCYCLE.

 

Built for and used by members of both Army and the Royal Air Force.

 

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JAPANESE GUN.

 

Japanese 37mm A/TK ( anti - tank ) Gun.

 

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GERMAN FIELD GUN.

 

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TANK TRANSPORTER.

 

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CRAWLER TRACTOR.

 

used in the first world war for towing.

 

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REMOTEC WHEELBARROW MK7.

 

Remote controlled bomb disposal vehicle.

 

The second half of the cold war saw a major increase in urban terrorism. The wheelbarrow is a remotely controlled bomb disposal vehicle designed to allow a detailed investigation of a suspect explosive device to take place while protecting the operators life. Originally produced in 1972 at  the request of  British Explosive Ordinance Disposal ( EOD ) personnel in Northern Ireland. The design was based on an electrically powered three wheeled garden wheelbarrow - the name remained even though the wheels soon gave way to tracks. Since then wheelbarrows have greatly improved in performance and versatility. Both the British Army and the Royal Air Force use wheelbarrows. Weight - 430lbs,  Length - 4 foot,  Width - 2 foot 4 inch,  Max Speed - 110 foot / minute,  Range - 328 feet.

 

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FOLDING MOTORCYCLE.

 

motorcycles similar to this type were dropped in parachute containers from aircraft for the allied invasion forces. They could be unfolded and made ready for use very quickly.

 

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BRITISH AEROSPACE TRACKED RAPIER.

 

Anti - aircraft missile defence armoured carrier.

 

following the cancellation of an Iranian army order the British Army conducted trials with the system and an order was placed to equip the Royal Artillery Air Defence Regiments of the British Army  of the Rhine. Tracked Rapier was much more mobile and it was reputedly quicker into use the towed Rapier systems which were also deployed. In service - 1984 to 2006,  Max speed - 48 km/ hour,  Engine - GMC model 6v-53t diesel,  Width - 9 foot - 2 inch,  Length - 21 feet,  Armament - eight rapier surface to air missiles.

 

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