The Tank Limo :

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"The vehicle is 2 former British Army FV432 APC (still in service) welded together with an original 2 man turret of the FV432 used in the Berlin Brigade. in addition to the 2 man turret, over 10 people can be comfortably seated in the plush rear section of the hull. Windows are mounted in the hulls sides and a TV screen is also installed." (caption from https://tanks-alot.co.uk/tank-limo-hire/ )

H.P.

I guess it's a "432+2" then...

With that super-long track-base I'd hate to try to steer it!

Gamma Goat Rescue - appears these are popular not only with American rescue services but also the French.

Ideal for the new Black Dog kits.

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Ford GPA's on the French Riviera :

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Larger size

They almost look like kingsize pedal-boats...

Italian-built ARK amphibious carrier based on the M548 :

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H.P.

Hi Frenchy,

Any idea of the colour of those Riviera GPAs?

Light grey, or white maybe I'm no expert....

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Some dio idea, using this set



Most of the pics above have been taken in Golfe Juan (near Nice) in June 1947 by Life magazine photographer Hans Wild

H.P.

Looks like some sort of foam tender, probably used at a refinery

GPL-520 carrier on a BMP-1 chassis :

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Only for M113 die-hard fans

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BTR-50 :

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Converted BTR-D :

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AT-T based polar expedition vehicle

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Another drilling rig on a converted MT-LB chassis (UBGM-1A) :

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H.P.

TGM carrier on a MT-LBu chassis :

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Similar job on a MT-LB (TGM-126):

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H.P.

It seems to be even road legal...

Agree, but I guess this one is not

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WIP pics here :
http://redarmyairsoft.ru/obzori/gadzhety-i-ustrojstva/istoriya-i-process-sozdaniya-strajkbolnogo-tanka-abrams-m1a1-polnaya-versiya.html


"Ladoga VIP evacuation APC. Built on the chassis and engine of the T-80 tank, the Ladoga was intended to evacuate the Premier of the USSR and other high ranking Kremlin personnel in the event of a WMD attack. A two man crew manning the vehicle could carry up to four VIPs from the Kremlin to the airport in a hermetically sealed environment."

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H.P.

Wow...the extras probably include cigar rack, vodka dispenser and caviar bar...

Some "artists" may have way too much time on their hands....

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More info

Converted PTS amphibious carrier :

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H.P.

I believe this one may be based on a lengthened MT-LBu chassis :

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These are used by German firefighting and emergency services companies :

T-55T :

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Converted BMP-OT-R5 :

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PTS-M

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BLG-60 bridge layer :

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Washinton D.C. fire fighting M706 :

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H.P.

Chinese 'snow-blow'. OK, I understand, they wanted to paint it in camouflage - but why on earth not a winter one?!

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Chinese 'Counterfeit-Fire-Extinguisher-Terminator'

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Nr 445 is not a snowblower.
It's a road sweeping machine designed to blow away propaganda leaflets.
A secondary use is as a complement to water cannons to disperse protesters. A solid jet of water is very visible in photos but a stream of air (or hot air) is much less visible but removes people just as efficiently

/ Robin

Maybe they don't want to lose sight of it in snowy weather

Talking about snow, here's a Half-track mounted snow plow :

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H.P.

That's a badass snowplow. It looks like it was lifted directly from a post-apocalyptic movie...

Various US Police M113s

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