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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Ground Forces => Topic started by: mfg495 on December 21, 2010, 03:38:35 PM

Title: RAF vehicle
Post by: mfg495 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)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/matzos/1977%20RAF%20EOD/img014.jpg)
Title: Re: RAF vehicle
Post by: No.1 on December 21, 2010, 03:41:46 PM
Interesting drive system ;)
Title: Re: RAF vehicle
Post by: draken35 on December 21, 2010, 05:41:15 PM
Funny...
Title: Re: RAF vehicle
Post by: Paul Bradley on December 21, 2010, 11:56:12 PM
I thnk it was developed to run into minefields with mine disposal teams?
Title: Re: RAF vehicle
Post by: Profa 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...
Title: Re: RAF vehicle
Post by: Sall on December 23, 2010, 02:35:21 PM
This vehicle perfect for big snow ;)

See this,some modern RAF vehicle:

(http://www.dirtwheelsmag.com/Media/News/snow_tracks-1_0.jpg) (http://www.dirtwheelsmag.com/Media/News/snow_tracks-2.jpg) (http://www.dirtwheelsmag.com/Media/News/snow_tracks-3.jpg) (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cH4OBMom8Z0/R2oZz_Uc-UI/AAAAAAAAAGM/honEE1ce8-I/s400/trackasaraus.jpg) (http://www.atvquadshop.co.uk/tracked/track.jpg)
Title: Re: RAF vehicle
Post by: mfg495 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
Title: Re: RAF vehicle
Post by: Sall on December 23, 2010, 03:05:04 PM
How does look one of their days? :-think
Title: Re: RAF vehicle
Post by: mfg495 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.

Title: Re: RAF vehicle
Post by: Sall on December 29, 2010, 06:39:55 PM
Interesting vehicle!