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Caught this absolute beast heading north along the A1 not too far from the Black Cat this afternoon! -
FTX Logistics Oshkosh 8x4 in possession of a Mastiff armoured troop transporter. Couldn't quite believe it when I saw it approach! Had immense road presence and sound out of its big V12!
FTX Logistics Oshkosh 8x4 in possession of a Mastiff armoured troop transporter. Couldn't quite believe it when I saw it approach! Had immense road presence and sound out of its big V12!
Forthright MC said:
Caught this absolute beast heading north along the A1 not too far from the Black Cat this afternoon! -
FTX Logistics Oshkosh 8x4 in possession of a Mastiff armoured troop transporter. Couldn't quite believe it when I saw it approach! Had immense road presence and sound out of its big V12!
There ain't no V12 in there i'm afraid.FTX Logistics Oshkosh 8x4 in possession of a Mastiff armoured troop transporter. Couldn't quite believe it when I saw it approach! Had immense road presence and sound out of its big V12!
The 1070F uses the Caterpillar C-18 engine, which is an 18.1l six-cylinder in-line turbocharged and after-cooled diesel power unit that can produce 700hp and 2,576Nm torque at 1,300rpm. The vehicle provides the necessary power to move its 118,050kg GCW (72t Challenger II tank) at a speed of 80km/h on tarmac surfaces and 38km/h on a 2.5% gradient. The transmission used in the 1070F is the Allison HD 4076P, seven-speed automatic with TC-561 torque converter and second-gear start.
The 1070F's cab is 2.59m wide (3.67m including the mirrors), the height is 3.74m, the length is 9.49m, the ground clearance is 0.40m and the unladen weight is 20t (unladen weight with trailer is 46t).
The 1070F is equipped with an Eaton VORAD sideways radar to visualise blind spots on the nearside and has Rockwell air actuated S-cam Bendix ABS/ATC brakes.
The Oshkosh also has a central tyre inflation system (CTIS) operated via a series of buttons on the dash ('CC' for cross-country, 'HWY' for normal on a highway, 'MSS' for mud, snow and sand) that can keep a tyre inflated even if a bullet goes through it. The tyres used for the UK 1070F are Michelin 425/95 R20 (16.00 R20) 22 ply tubeless.
"The Oshkosh 1070F became the new British Army heavy tank transporter in 2001."
The truck (maximum speed of 85km/h) has a total fuel capacity of 947l with a range of 325 miles. The rig is fitted with a twin winch giving dual 24.9t pulling capacity and uses a Kings GTS 100 hydraulic tilting trailer (designed and built by King Trailers Limited of Market Harborough, Leicestershire, UK) with a length of 17.28m and a weight of 26t and 285/70R 19.5 (150/147J) tubeless tyres at a pressure of 116PSI. There are five steering axles on the trailer, the 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th and the whole vehicle has a turning circle of 30.5m and a fording depth of 0.70m.
couple of pics i took a while back
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JUST ONE CAMETTO........lol
surely a battle tank weighs more than that APC?
Our very own UK Thorneycroft Antar
Mk1 - Rolls Royce 18.4 litre Meteorite Mk-204 V8 petrol (60 degree overhead cam, four valve, twin carb, twin magneto with two spark-plugs per cylinder). Power: 285 bhp (213 kW) at 2,000 rpm.
Mk3- Rolls-Royce C8SFL 16.2 litre 8-cylinder supercharged diesel engine
JUST ONE CAMETTO........lol
surely a battle tank weighs more than that APC?
Our very own UK Thorneycroft Antar
Mk1 - Rolls Royce 18.4 litre Meteorite Mk-204 V8 petrol (60 degree overhead cam, four valve, twin carb, twin magneto with two spark-plugs per cylinder). Power: 285 bhp (213 kW) at 2,000 rpm.
Mk3- Rolls-Royce C8SFL 16.2 litre 8-cylinder supercharged diesel engine
Edited by Upatdawn on Monday 17th June 11:29
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