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Topic: Armoured Cars. Posted: 26-Jul-2011 at 15:56 |
The metal wheels in the centre of the Panhard, were elevated, when speed and conditions for speed were needed or available, and lowered if ground contitions warrented, such as mud, etc.!
While not mentioned, I would suggest that those four metal wheels, would also be of some aid when crossing embankments or walls, etc., as well as providing some movement even if the rubber tyres were mostly destroyed.
A pretty nifty little critter! You might notice that there does not even seem to be a front or rear!
In fact, it looks so good, I wonder why someone does not manufacture an improved version today? It has a low profile, and looks like it might well have good speed.
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Posted: 27-Jul-2011 at 11:42 |
Originally posted by opuslola
Nick, did you even watch my video? I thought it was spot on!
Are you able to make it easier for fellow readers to see? I seem to lack the necessary ability to do so?
PS, I surely like your photo above, and agree with your comments!
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I edited your post. When you want to make a link, enter text of your choice and then highlight it. Chose hyperlink from menu bar (globe with chain) and cut and paste appropriate part of URL in the popup window.
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Posted: 30-Jul-2011 at 19:18 |
Lanchester armored car from 1914
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Posted: 30-Jul-2011 at 19:25 |
Nah, nah, nah, Nick! Your armoured car is not as cool as mine!
But it is indeed a good representation!
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Posted: 30-Jul-2011 at 19:26 |
Speaking of armoured cars, just why has no one shown the Presidential cars, or the "Pope-mobile?" chuckle!
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Posted: 01-Aug-2011 at 09:00 |
Originally posted by opuslola
Nah, nah, nah, Nick! Your armoured car is not as cool as mine!
But it is indeed a good representation!
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I see your Panhard and raise you an M3
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Posted: 01-Aug-2011 at 14:38 |
It would easily be a "sitting duck" for the Pahhard! It is too tall, too square, and too ugly to be left running! smile!
Plus it has that great target painted upon the doors and the engine cowling!
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Posted: 01-Aug-2011 at 19:01 |
Russia's armored cars are fully amphibious, well armed and have a specially-designed "frying-pan" turret giving them the lowest possible profile
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Posted: 11-Aug-2011 at 19:29 |
This improvised armored car was built by the French resistance in 1944 and used during the siege of La Rochelle. Similar vehicles, utilising the chassis of trucks, were used during the Norwegian and Polish uprisings
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Posted: 12-Aug-2011 at 08:44 |
In 1920 during war against Soviet Union Poland desperatelly needed tanks and armoured cars. One of the first were popular Ford T cars which were improvised armoured cars. Here is a movie showing such Ford T, which in Poland as armoured car was named Ford F-TB.
And here is article about those armoured cars.
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Posted: 13-Aug-2011 at 17:29 |
Here is the main Russian armored car of the Polish-Soviet War. The Austin-Putilov was originally supplied to the Tsarist army but many ended up in Communist hands. The roller on the front enabled it to cross trenches and the caterpillar tracks prevented it sinking into the melting snow
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Posted: 19-Aug-2011 at 20:24 |
Many French P107 artillery tractors fell into Nazi hands following the fall of France. The wooden body was replaced with armor plate and the halftrack was adapted for new roles: some were converted into APCs and armed with machine guns and others were fitted with anti aircraft guns
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Posted: 20-Aug-2011 at 21:29 |
Originally posted by Nick1986
Many French P107 artillery tractors fell into Nazi hands following the fall of France. The wooden body was replaced with armor plate and the halftrack was adapted for new roles: some were converted into APCs and armed with machine guns and others were fitted with anti aircraft guns |
I guess that on this picture they are going backward, because it doesnt look like they could have passed this ditch from the front of car....
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Posted: 22-Aug-2011 at 19:11 |
If you look at the front of the car, it has the same roller as the Russian Austin. The halftrack would be driven into the ditch and the roller enabled it to climb out the other side
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Posted: 23-Aug-2011 at 19:53 |
This appears to be the missing link between armored cars and tanks. It's a 1927 Vickers-Wolseley which could run on either tracks or wheels
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Posted: 26-Aug-2011 at 20:37 |
The Russians have their own version of the VW hippie van: the UAZ 452. In addition to looking cool it has 4X4 capability, although (unlike the Kombi) its engine is at the front, freeing up a lot of storage space. These are still in production today and, like all Russian trucks, are sought after for their simplicity and reliability
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Posted: 27-Aug-2011 at 20:04 |
The Grizzly is an experimental armored car designed to withstand roadside bombs. Unfortunately the US army insists on using the Hummer in Iraq, preferring to gamble with mens lives rather than invest in a replacement
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Posted: 29-Aug-2011 at 19:38 |
British Vickers Crossley armored cars were used by the Japanese navy. Their domed turrets were designed to deflect bullets and had a fireproof asbestos lining. Other countries that used them included Canada, India and South Africa
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Posted: 01-Sep-2011 at 19:06 |
Eve of Destruction, the last gun truck of the Vietnam War. Long before the "hillbilly armor" of the Iraq War US troops had to improvise an escort for their supply convoys in jungle crawling with Vietcong. Eve's weapons included six .50 cal machine guns and a grenade launcher: a big improvement over the lightly armed Jeeps previously used
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Posted: 05-Sep-2011 at 23:01 |
I'm also interested in the issue, thank you all topic were asked: D
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