Rhone, France
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Posted: Sunday, February 11, 2018 - 02:38 AM UTC
Converted M8/M20 armored cars :
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These Greyhounds belonged to the West German Bundesgrenschutz (BGS) or Federal Border Guard (1952) :
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H.P.
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Nevada, United States
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Posted: Sunday, February 11, 2018 - 09:38 AM UTC
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Is #551 one of the proposals for the US Crusader project, XM2001?
XM 101307 otherwise known as the "Templar" or, as the troops call it, "Black Friday"
Lasci la pistola. Porti le cannoli.
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Sunday, February 11, 2018 - 09:58 AM UTC
Any pics of British quad riot vehicles?
Wien, Austria
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Posted: Sunday, February 11, 2018 - 01:28 PM UTC
A (fake) 'Riot Squad' Saracen as seen in North Walsham, Norfolk, about 10 years ago
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Wien, Austria
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Posted: Sunday, February 11, 2018 - 01:41 PM UTC
During the 2009 G20 summit in London some of the anti-capitalist protesters arrived to the RBS offices with the above mentioned vehicle. They were pulled over by (real) Police on Bishopsgate, questioned and allowed to carry on their way...
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Wien, Austria
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Posted: Sunday, February 11, 2018 - 01:51 PM UTC
Ex-British Army, ex-Hong-Kong Police Force Saracen now in private hands, as seen in Wiltshire, south-west England.
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Wien, Austria
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Posted: Sunday, February 11, 2018 - 02:01 PM UTC
Saracens seem to be popular among protesters: this one was seen during a community protest against the sale of Fort Largs, South Australia.
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Rhone, France
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Posted: Sunday, February 11, 2018 - 04:40 PM UTC
Peruvian Police Casspir :
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Another Turkish V-150 :
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Rhodesian Police Marmon-Herrington Mk III armored car :
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Wien, Austria
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Posted: Sunday, February 11, 2018 - 06:28 PM UTC
Gay (parade) SPG
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Pink IS-2 reincarnation in Prague
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Wien, Austria
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Posted: Sunday, February 11, 2018 - 08:04 PM UTC
Ex-Hungarian Police BRDM-1 on display
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Decommissioned Polish Police BTR-60 towed to museum
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Rhone, France
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Posted: Sunday, February 11, 2018 - 08:32 PM UTC
Back in the 50's the French GBGM (Groupement blindé de gendarmerie mobile) was equipped with different versions of the Sherman tank :
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In 1962, they were replaced with AMX-13 tanks and AMX VCI APC's :
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Rhone, France
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Posted: Monday, February 12, 2018 - 03:25 PM UTC
Just came across another converted SU-76 SPG :
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RobinNilsson
TOS ModeratorStockholm, Sweden
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Posted: Monday, February 12, 2018 - 04:15 PM UTC
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It looks as if the GBGM had halftracks as well.
/ Robin
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"Build what YOU want, the way YOU want to....
and the critics will flame you every time"
Rhone, France
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Posted: Monday, February 12, 2018 - 05:24 PM UTC
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It looks as if the GBGM had halftracks as well.
...and M8 armored cars too :
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and even Panhard AML's

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The accuracy of the turret fitted to this FV-432 is...questionnable

. Thorpe Park Theme Park, Chertsey, Surrey, England :
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Why putting some flower pots alongside your house when you can use something more original, like a sawed off TAB-71 (Arsenal Park Transilvania, Romania) ?
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Another "work of art" (same place)
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Another example of good (ahem...) taste :
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Rhone, France
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Posted: Monday, February 12, 2018 - 11:35 PM UTC
Need more converted SU-76 pics ?
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More info about the vehicles above
hereLogging tractor (1960) :
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Fire fighter :
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H.P.
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England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 - 03:01 AM UTC
What is going on in 602? Are they actually on holiday in that thing?
Rhone, France
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Posted: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 - 03:22 AM UTC
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What is going on in 602? Are they actually on holiday in that thing?
They're members of a
geological expedition in the Polar Urals region. Check out the article linked above.
Here are more views of the golden FV432 (a.k.a. "Gold Rush") from Australia :
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Rhone, France
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Posted: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 - 01:45 PM UTC
Paintball FV432 :
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Want to take a ride on a Chieftain ?
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Driver's goofs are allowed

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or maybe a Abbot SPG ?
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H.P.
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Col. George W.Patton III 's standing order for the troopers of the 11th Armoured Cavalry Regiment
Rhone, France
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Posted: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 - 06:04 PM UTC
Hungarian paintball BRDM-2
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Another one, from Ukraine :
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Col. George W.Patton III 's standing order for the troopers of the 11th Armoured Cavalry Regiment
Rhone, France
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Posted: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 - 02:47 AM UTC
Here's a stretched AT-T tractor chassis (like the one used for the P-40 Long Track radar station carrier). It was used in the Arctic :
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Wien, Austria
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Posted: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 - 02:54 AM UTC
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It was used in the Arctic.
Probably the base vehicle of 421-423.
Rhone, France
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Posted: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 - 03:18 AM UTC
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Probably the base vehicle of 421-423.
Agree

H.P.
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Rhone, France
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Posted: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 - 09:50 PM UTC
This Stuart-based Australian critter is fitted with a supercharged 7.0-litre V8 engine :
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https://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/tank-meets-truck-20120816-24b31H.P.
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Wien, Austria
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Posted: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 - 10:04 PM UTC
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Hungarian paintball BRDM-2
That's a smart looking camo...
Wien, Austria
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Posted: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 - 10:06 PM UTC
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This Stuart-based Australian critter is fitted with a supercharged 7.0-litre V8 engine
Off-roading in style...