Bill Wright Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 I was up at Braunton Burrows in North Devon yesterday and came across 4 army 4WD vehicles apparently being tested in the sand dunes there. Couldn't get much out of the crews except that they were 5.9 litre diesel engines, (probably V8 by the luvverly sound)and that they were very thirsty and that they didn't come for the Royal Marine camp just down road. Didn't have the camera but these were about the same length as a 101 FC but much bigger wheels (on the corners so no overhang), double roll bar behind the drivers position. They appeared to have no windscreens or fittings for them. The drivers position (no cab as such) had no roof and the cargo area was covered in a loose canvas tilt which revealed only the contour of the spare wheel mounted along the left side of the body. It had triple smoke canister dispensers on each side of the cab area. Whatever they are they're very powerful and agile, capable vehicles in the right hands. They looked very 'chunky'. Anyone know what they might be. They were delivered to the area each in 20 ft steel container on a military truck and trailer unit. Bill Wright S3 Diesel chassis up rebuild RTV on RR chassis (building) Honda Pan European (2004) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02GF74 Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 did it look like this? (pinzgauer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 i dotn reckon they were Pinz, they dont run 5.9 diesels either, but as you state could be a variant of. unlikely though prob for some specialsit unit. Pinz 6x6 i reckon is the way MOD will go when HS runs out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Wasn't a pinz. I checked with their development department when this post first appeared! Dunno what it was though. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Pinz 6x6 i reckon is the way MOD will go when HS runs out. Pinz 6x6 is already in use as a [crash rescue ambulance ] Trauma managment vehicle on airfields & R N explosive disposal teams have them with big inflatable boats on a roof rack, these replaced 110 SW's the vehicle/s you saw could be on trials with ATTURM over at Instow, they have all sorts of wierd things on wading/amphibious trials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Ralph, plus all of 16bde and 3 bde use Pinz 4x4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Yep, seen some of them about too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Possibly one of these Mowag Eagle 4x4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Were they the 4x4 version of the HMT by Supercat - that uses a 5.9 cummins 6 cylinder http://www.4x4winches.com/images/hmt.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Nelson Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Did anyone ever ID what he saw? There are all sorts of new goodies being tested here in the states, I've seen some very interesting things, recently a truckload of what appeared to be Ivecos like this: iveco light vehicles never seen any of these though: or these yet: international Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 "enter stage left: Mad Max....Stage right: Judge Dredd....." Let the battle commence!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Where can i get me one of these???? http://www.internationaldelivers.com/asset..._MPV_header.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Having a rethink, it could be the new WMIK variant that is pinz based and produced by Recardo, still in the pipeline to replace LR WMIK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpants Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Having a rethink, it could be the new WMIK variant that is pinz based and produced by Recardo, still in the pipeline to replace LR WMIK. Probably unlikely as the Pinz WMIK variant is usually a 6x6! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 good point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill van snorkle Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Can anyone list the major changes the current British military Pinzgauer has undergone since the earlier 2.5 litre aircooled,petrol powered, drumbraked model that we in Australia got in very limited quantities in the 1980's?Having witnessed the very ordinary performance of these models both 4x4 and 6x6 in offroad trials compared to properly sorted LandRover and Landcruisers with difflocks, I am of the opinion that there is little in the Pinzgauer platform to excite cross country vehicle enthusiasts from a pure offroad ability viewpoint. Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pux Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Can anyone list the major changes the current British military Pinzgauer has undergone since the earlier 2.5 litre aircooled,petrol powered, drumbraked model that we in Australia got in very limited quantities in the 1980's?Having witnessed the very ordinary performance of these models both 4x4 and 6x6 in offroad trials compared to properly sorted LandRover and Landcruisers with difflocks, I am of the opinion that there is little in the Pinzgauer platform to excite cross country vehicle enthusiasts from a pure offroad ability viewpoint.Bill. Broughton Burrows is one of the testing grounds for the SAS to train there guys in desert conditions, i know the truck you are referring too but when i asked them about em they were cagey fair enough there like a mix of a stripped down unimog with a roll cage for a waepons paltform, they have a hell of an engine in them from what i could hearthey move them around by DROPS and iso containers As my little wolf i was driving round there was puny compared to em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpants Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 I know it has already been mentioned, but it sounds most like a Supacat HMT to me. http://www.supacat.com/hmt%204x4.htm The SAS have recently bought some of these. They are bit of a big buggy looking type vehicles, and air portable, so would be small enough to fit in an ISO container. Had quick look on the web but not suprisingly couldn't find anything sensible about their role with the UK MOD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pux Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 I know it has already been mentioned, but it sounds most like a Supacat HMT to me. http://www.supacat.com/hmt%204x4.htm The SAS have recently bought some of these. They are bit of a big buggy looking type vehicles, and air portable, so would be small enough to fit in an ISO container. Had quick look on the web but not suprisingly couldn't find anything sensible about their role with the UK MOD. looking at the super cat that looks the same just more stripped down with no cab doors etc etc loverly i want one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Half Pint Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Could it be the new vehicle that they're deploying for combat troops in Afghanistan? I haven't been keeping up with developments...which is rather slack of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 That would be the American Cougar, wouldn't it ? A rather belated purchase, methinks Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Hey is it me or does this truck have more than a passing resemblence: To MATER from the CARS movie ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill van snorkle Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Anyone here know how long Ford will be prepared to make military spec LandRovers ? The 2007 Transit engined Defenders in theory at least appear to be more suited to Military uses than TD5 engined predecessors, but I have heard that Ford beleive that the varying international military requirements are more of a pain in the ar$e than the contracts are worth. Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WALFY Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Bill Got a mate who works in Hereford and he seems to be on the understanding that LR days are numbered, for their use anyway. He wouldn't elaborate any more than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 With more kit/weapons & new comms gear to find space for & extra armour, the 90/110's just don't have the load capacity, so a move to heavier vehicles seems most likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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