Classic army combat vehicle

sabret00the · 29th August 2007, 17:24

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Originally Posted by speedy

maybe they do have a manual knob which opens and closes the radiator protector. when in combat you close it to save the radiator from bullets and otherwise you can keep it open. the vintage rolls royces also have the grill slots that open when the car is hot for added air intake to the radiator. this is done automaticaly and not manualy

to add to that the front grill is sealed as that forms front armor while the air intake is thru the front undercarriage and anyways the vehicles are liquid(water) cooled...

speedy · 30th August 2007, 03:24

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Originally Posted by sabret00the

to add to that the front grill is sealed as that forms front armor while the air intake is thru the front undercarriage and anyways the vehicles are liquid(water) cooled...

i dont think the front grill is sealed if you see the pictures posted by quadra and by ananth you will know what i am talking about and besides i have seen a live one in the american war museum.
no doubt when the grill is closed the intake is through the front undercarriage. i also know that the vehicles are liquid cooled i never said they were air cooled.
PS- the american army truck still stands in pune and i never said it was a running car that i saw. you want the address you can have a look at it too. i was just saying imagine it in your rear veiw and you will make way for it. i know they are disscontinued.

sabret00the · 30th August 2007, 10:55

Hey Speedy is it possible that you might be able to click a pic of this truck and post it here...

BTW check out the heavy front armor

speedy · 30th August 2007, 19:04

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Originally Posted by sabret00the

Hey Speedy is it possible that you might be able to click a pic of this truck and post it here...

BTW check out the heavy front armor

i was talking about the pictures of the trucks posted sabret00the. this is a fixed armour front with side gill air intakes. it looks like it is based on the hummer platform.
i shall give karl the address and ask him to take pictures of the truck and post it. i am in delhi and wont be going to pune. i wanted to buy the truck till i realised it would not fit in my garage shed through the normal gate which is good enough to fit a normal truck.

sabret00the · 30th August 2007, 21:21

^^^ hey buddy this is a Panhard Véhicule Blindé Léger ("Light armoured vehicle") is a wheeled 4x4 all-terrain vehicle used by the French Army

It would be really nice of you if you could ask Karlo to take a few pics of the truck...

speedy · 30th August 2007, 22:23

does'nt a hummer H1 come in a light vehicle category my friend. so if i said it looks based on the hummer platform. it does come in the light armoured vehicle category. unless you think otherwise.

quadra · 30th August 2007, 22:33

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Originally Posted by sabret00the

@ quadra: nice find bro

resembles the monsters created by TATRA Vectra Udyog...

Thank you

I am loving team-bhp these days.

sabret00the · 31st August 2007, 01:54

I was actually referring to the Ashok Leyland Stallion...which in my opinion looked more like the Tatra Trucks used by the Indian Army...

ananthkamath · 31st August 2007, 06:56

I love the stallion too. One of my automotive fantasies is to do the Delhi to London overland trip in one of those.

Jomz · 16th October 2007, 08:31

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Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

Because of Barry's introduction thread, I saw this.

It's a 4X4 made by our ashok leyland. I like it. Especially the tyres.

that is an old model.. I think Hosur still has one for auction
Not a stallion.. it was TOPCHI .. the ones before the stallion..

darklord · 16th October 2007, 09:36

M3 Half-track - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia check this link....they have some useful information on the M3 halftrack...

barry · 16th October 2007, 11:00

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@ ananth - i hope you havent got anyone for the passenger seat of your "fantasy" stallion yet - if its still vacant.... IM COMIN ALONG!

some kickass feeling it would be to have one of these as your personal ride... no need to worry about pesky autotickshaws, bicycles, mopeds or for that matter any of the wildlife (humans included) that seem to occupy a majority of the road space today!!!

Besides, the look on the bell captains face when you pull up onto the portico of a swanky hotel in one of these monsters - Priceless!
The look on the Valet's face when you ask him to go park it someplace - Now that's for my museum!!!

sumitkalindi · 16th October 2007, 20:36

Even if the passanger seat is not vacant you would have enough space on the Stallion.

30th August 2007, 10:55	#18
sabret00the BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: YYC \| BLR \| CCU Posts: 692 Thanked: 55 Times View My Garage	Hey Speedy is it possible that you might be able to click a pic of this truck and post it here... BTW check out the heavy front armor Last edited by sabret00the : 30th August 2007 at 11:14.
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30th August 2007, 21:21	#20
sabret00the BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: YYC \| BLR \| CCU Posts: 692 Thanked: 55 Times View My Garage	^^^ hey buddy this is a Panhard Véhicule Blindé Léger ("Light armoured vehicle") is a wheeled 4x4 all-terrain vehicle used by the French Army It would be really nice of you if you could ask Karlo to take a few pics of the truck... Last edited by sabret00the : 30th August 2007 at 21:25.
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30th August 2007, 22:23	#21
speedy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Meri Jaan Posts: 6,197 Thanked: 1,023 Times View My Garage	does'nt a hummer H1 come in a light vehicle category my friend. so if i said it looks based on the hummer platform. it does come in the light armoured vehicle category. unless you think otherwise.
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31st August 2007, 01:54	#23
sabret00the BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: YYC \| BLR \| CCU Posts: 692 Thanked: 55 Times View My Garage	I was actually referring to the Ashok Leyland Stallion...which in my opinion looked more like the Tatra Trucks used by the Indian Army...
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31st August 2007, 06:56	#24
ananthkamath Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mangalore Posts: 1,209 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	I love the stallion too. One of my automotive fantasies is to do the Delhi to London overland trip in one of those.
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16th October 2007, 09:36	#26
darklord BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: TVM (KL-16) Posts: 743 Thanked: 3,112 Times View My Garage	Some more info on the M3 halftrack... M3 Half-track - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia check this link....they have some useful information on the M3 halftrack...
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16th October 2007, 11:00	#27
barry Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 14 Thanked: 0 Times	Now we talkin trucks! People of the world! Follow the link for more monsters! Defence Vehicles \| Special Vehicles \| Speciality Vehicles \| Transport Solutions Industry \| Vehicles In India @ ananth - i hope you havent got anyone for the passenger seat of your "fantasy" stallion yet - if its still vacant.... IM COMIN ALONG! some kickass feeling it would be to have one of these as your personal ride... no need to worry about pesky autotickshaws, bicycles, mopeds or for that matter any of the wildlife (humans included) that seem to occupy a majority of the road space today!!! Besides, the look on the bell captains face when you pull up onto the portico of a swanky hotel in one of these monsters - Priceless! The look on the Valet's face when you ask him to go park it someplace - Now that's for my museum!!!
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16th October 2007, 20:36	#28
sumitkalindi BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kolkata Posts: 376 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	Even if the passanger seat is not vacant you would have enough space on the Stallion.
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