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« on: December 21, 2010, 03:38:35 PM »
Here's one for you, I took these back in 1977,  :-wise, I will let you think for a bit about what it was used for  :-think

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/matzos/1977%20RAF%20EOD/img007.jpg
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/matzos/1977%20RAF%20EOD/img014.jpg
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Re: RAF vehicle
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2010, 03:41:46 PM »
Interesting drive system ;)

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Re: RAF vehicle
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2010, 05:41:15 PM »
Funny...

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Re: RAF vehicle
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2010, 11:56:12 PM »
I thnk it was developed to run into minefields with mine disposal teams?

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Re: RAF vehicle
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2010, 09:31:42 AM »
To me it looks more like a copy/modification of WWII Kubelwagen's drive system, which was developed for M&S conditions...

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Re: RAF vehicle
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2010, 02:35:21 PM »
This vehicle perfect for big snow ;)

See this,some modern RAF vehicle:

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Re: RAF vehicle
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2010, 02:52:19 PM »
I thnk it was developed to run into minefields with mine disposal teams?

Very close, it was used by the RAF EOD teams on bombing ranges in the UK, I spent a day with them way back in 77

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Re: RAF vehicle
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2010, 03:05:04 PM »
How does look one of their days? :-think

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Re: RAF vehicle
« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2010, 07:28:23 PM »
How does look one of their days? :-think
Sall, sorry for the delay in getting back top you.
The thumbnail images show a couple of the vehicles used today.


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Re: RAF vehicle
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2010, 06:39:55 PM »
Interesting vehicle!