Army Vehicles...can anyone help ?
Submitted: Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 at 17:57
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Member - Lionel A (WA)
Passed a gaggle of army 6 wheelers coming out of the
Northam Barracks this arvo.
The rear of the vehicles was enclosed and the front completely open, no doors only a windscreen.
The driver and his passenger were seated ahead of the front axle.
Almost looked amphibious and didint half go.
They werent unimogs or truck like in appearance but did seem heavily armoured.
Couldnt spot any badge denoting a make, so, could anyone please enlighten me as to what they may be ?
Cheers.....Lionel.
Reply By: RobAck - Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 at 18:19
Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 at 18:19
Sounds like a LAV (light armoured vehicle) 25. They sort of replaced the M113 armoured personnel carriers (APC's) you will have seen in the Vietnam movies etc
RobA
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Reply By: ob - Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 at 18:23
Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 at 18:23
Ya beat me to it. Saw them going down GRT Eastern HWY, 3 6wheelers and a much smaller 4x4. Maybe replacements for the Landrover LRPV,s 6x6 that the SAS and probably other units use. I think they have been in use since the mid 80,s along with the 4x4,s.
Cheers ob
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Reply By: redeye141 - Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 at 20:20
Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 at 20:20
Were they a gaggle ?
If they were amphibious they could have been a school.
If flying along the highway they could have been a flock.
If travelling slowly they may have been a convoy.
Enjoying too many reds
sorry I can not answer the original question.
Redeye.
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Reply By: furph - Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 at 20:35
Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 at 20:35
That would be the ADI Bushmaster.
Came out in around 1999.
furph
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Reply By: Jimbo (WA) - Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 at 21:03
Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 at 21:03
Not the Bushmaster - they're part of the new family of vehicles replacing the 6x6 LRPV. They are the British-made Supacat - named the Nary here in Australia.
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Friday, Nov 07, 2008 at 07:51
Friday, Nov 07, 2008 at 07:51
Guns...where.....next time do
this so we dont have to cut and paste
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Follow Up By: OzTroopy - Friday, Nov 07, 2008 at 09:40
Friday, Nov 07, 2008 at 09:40
Member No 1
Wellllll ..... excuuuuusse me ....
lololololol
Due to the lack of text enhancements and smileys etc ... had always presumed links and images were out as
well, for a lowly " visitor "
Never mind ... have had a good look at the bottom of the reply box and will ... from now on ... provide " Y generation " one click viewing instead of using the effort taking five click process.
Thanks for bring the option to my attention ..... cheers.
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Friday, Nov 07, 2008 at 09:52
Friday, Nov 07, 2008 at 09:52
your forgiven...lol
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Reply By: Kroozer - Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 at 23:42
Thursday, Nov 06, 2008 at 23:42
ASLAV i think they are known as, but i could be wrong, seen many of them on the weekend while visiting my sister on base at the Robertson Barracks in
Darwin. Was alot of really cool stuff there i must tell ya, but not as much as what i reckon that they deserve to live a life like theirs, Much respect for Defence personnel.
The ASLAV is pretty much a
tank without tracks.
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Reply By: Member - Mark - Exmouth WA - Friday, Nov 07, 2008 at 09:27
Friday, Nov 07, 2008 at 09:27
The ADF is presently trialling various vehicle types to replace their vehicle fleet. The ASLAV that the ADF has are an eight wheel configuration, so I would say they are not ASLAV's, they would not be Bushmasters as they are an enclosed armoured vehicle.
Cheers
Mark
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Reply By: OzTroopy - Friday, Nov 07, 2008 at 10:19
Friday, Nov 07, 2008 at 10:19
Just to prove you CAN teach an old dog new tricks ....
( yeah, you can laugh Member No 1 )
I think this is probably the 6x6 item in question
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Follow Up By: Member - Lionel A (WA) - Friday, Nov 07, 2008 at 14:36
Friday, Nov 07, 2008 at 14:36
Yep, looks like that.
Cheers.....Lionel.
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