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BDX Armoured Personnel Carrier

BDX APC Copyright �

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Background

Timoney MkIII, 6723 ZU was sent to Belgium for demonstration purposes from June 22nd to 25th, 1976 and this resulted in an order from the Belgium Government. A licence was granted to Beherman Demoen to build the BDX, an improved version of the Timoney MkIV APC, the MkV to be known as the BDX. It was manufactured for their own use and for export to Argentina and, later, 2nd hand examples were sold to Mexico where they are still in service.

Vehicle Specification Crew 2+10 Including Driver and Gunner/Commander Armamentt Twin 7.62mm Machine Gun Timoney Turret Unladen Weight .Kgs . Combat Weight 9,979 Kgs . Length 5,080mm . Width 2,440mm . Height 2,030mm Hull ?mm Turret Max. Speed >88 kph Open road Cruise Speed . kph . Range >.Kms Open road Max. Vertical Step . mm . Max. Trench . . Ballistic Protection 7.62 mm AP All Round Ballistic Protection . . Ballistic Protection 9 kgs TNT Anywhere under the Vehicle Engine Chrysler 360 CID V8 180 bhp/.Kw Transmission Allison AT-540 4 Speed Automatic

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