Bastard, now you’re just teasing us. nice gun by the way
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they must be getting low on warstocks. I issued one on my last deployment that had the stock cutout.
Wait, is that Gun Jesus (Ian from Forgotten Weapons) at the bottom right?
Lol sure looks like him.
Photograph provided by former Lieutenant Mota of material collected in a bowl by the Mueda Cavalry Squadron.
Is that Lemmy on the left?��
Diamond T 4x6 truck
Portuguese 7th Calvary Centaur tanks, early 1950's
5 stars accommodations
"I'm not leaving on a jet plane?"
An introduction to mine clearing
"Good Moring Moçambique! Today's show is brought to you by Babooz Piri-Piri Chicken Shack."
6 stars accommodation. Mozambique beer is actual pretty good
Portuguese 7th Calvary Centaur tanks, early 1950's
5 stars accommodations
"I'm not leaving on a jet plane?"
An introduction to mine clearing
"Good Moring Moçambique! Today's show is brought to you by Babooz Piri-Piri Chicken Shack."
6 stars accommodation. Mozambique beer is actual pretty good
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Useless info of course. Follow Diamond T back long enough and you discover they and REO Speedwagon are the Parents of Diamond REO. And of course the REO Speedwagon is the prize child of Oldsmobile's truck division. Not totally useless I suppose; won a 24 of Barley pop's off my Trucker Bro-in-law on the subject...beers tasted good too.
And one is Rock band and one is a Country band as well to confuse things further.
But useless ( except bets for beer of course) info
And one is Rock band and one is a Country band as well to confuse things further.
But useless ( except bets for beer of course) info
Pitch, Guinea-Bissau -
(FOX SQUADRON - 2640 Recon Squad)
FOX GMC 4X4 M 957 CAN AUTO MACHINE GUN
Origin: Canada
Crew:4
Weaponry: two 12.7 Browning machine guns
Weight: 8 tons
Engine: G.M.C. 6 cylinders, Gasoline, 106 HP
Speed: 90 Km/H
Fox has equipped Reconnaissance Squads in Mozambique and Guinea.
Survived other more modern models, thanks to its reliable mechanics, great strength and armament more suited to the type of war imposed by the enemy on the ground. In Guinea. In the Reconnaissance Squadron in Bafatá, they were used with great operational profit, having also provided services in: Guilege. Aldeia Formosa, Bula, Pitch and Pirada. The Foxes were undoubtedly indelibly associated with the Picada (Sting raids on road) operatives in the African war.
Data consultation, with due bow: Book - ELEPHANTE DUNDUM - Mission, Testimony and Recognition, by Major João LuÍz Mendes Paulo: India, Mozambique, Angola and Guinea (Book that every Knight, and not only, should read) .
Photo by: eductlopes, CART 3332. GUINEA 1970 - 1972
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Pi...2!3d12.3992198!4d-13.8680047?hl=en&authuser=0
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The Wizard
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If you look closely it started out as a No. 1 and was then convert to a No. 2
Engine was the GM 270 cu in , same engine the WW2 6 x 6 Deuce and a Half used , later Deuce and Half including Canadian Deuces used the GM 302 engine
Pitch, Guinea-Bissau -
(FOX SQUADRON - 2640 Recon Squad)
FOX GMC 4X4 M 957 CAN AUTO MACHINE GUN
Origin: Canada
Crew:4
Weaponry: two 12.7 Browning machine guns
Weight: 8 tons
Engine: G.M.C. 6 cylinders, Gasoline, 106 HP
Speed: 90 Km/H
Fox has equipped Reconnaissance Squads in Mozambique and Guinea.
Survived other more modern models, thanks to its reliable mechanics, great strength and armament more suited to the type of war imposed by the enemy on the ground. In Guinea. In the Reconnaissance Squadron in Bafatá, they were used with great operational profit, having also provided services in: Guilege. Aldeia Formosa, Bula, Pitch and Pirada. The Foxes were undoubtedly indelibly associated with the Picada (Sting raids on road) operatives in the African war.
Data consultation, with due bow: Book - ELEPHANTE DUNDUM - Mission, Testimony and Recognition, by Major João LuÍz Mendes Paulo: India, Mozambique, Angola and Guinea (Book that every Knight, and not only, should read) .
Photo by: eductlopes, CART 3332. GUINEA 1970 - 1972
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Pi...2!3d12.3992198!4d-13.8680047?hl=en&authuser=0
Hmmm....
Crew four, yes. In the turret gunner on the left, commander on the right and W/T operator sidesaddle in the rear. Driver, once he gets over his folding seat back that has to be stood upright after ingress, has a fair bit of room.
270 GMC overhead valve 6, rated at 105 HP. Top speed '40 to 44 mph' so closer to 70 km/hr. Without a decent downhill slope and a stiff tail wind 40 mph is a pipe dream.
Weapons were M2HB 50 cal. and a 30 cal. M1919A4 and I very much doubt you could squeeze in two '12.7mm' 50 cals. The pic attached shows the cradle (and counterweight) for the 30 cal. and a hole where a similar, but larger cradle and counterweight would be for the 50.
Basically it is a North American re-make of the British Humber Mk.III. American engine, driveline and guns replacing the Humber engine and BESA MGs.
Mechanically it is a workhorse, the one weakness being the hydraulic clutch and accelerator. As for its fighting potential as an AFV it faired not so well. Too tall, too slow, prone to turret rotating gear failure and, probably its biggest flaw, was that the guns were traversed and laid by the gunner's shoulder and rotating the turret. Almost impossible to keep on target when on the move. Suffice to say Canada issued Fox in 1942/43 and they saw service in Sicily and a bit in Italy but were withdrawn soon after. They were issued again just post war as Provost vehicles to police German towns. The Poles got a bunch, as did the Indians and Australians, wartime speaking.
Actually a 272 I'd bet...Stovebolt six was the nickname. No expert on Armored Cars...but seen a few Stovebolt 6's through the years.
Inlines make more torque...doesn't change the numbers...but they pull. Why an I6 Cummins is the only 'Real Diesel' in pickup trucks any more. V-8's are great for racing...not so good for real work.
GMC used them in graintrucks for ages... they put out
