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Timoney 6x6 Armoured Car

Timoney 6x6 ARV fitted with a GIAT FL-12 Turret/105 mm Gun Copyright � Timoney technology Ltd.

Background

This 6x6 design dates from 1981 and was intended to be built in two versions, one with a 200 bhp engine and armed with a 90 mm turret. The second was to be powered by 320 hp engine and armed with a 105 mm FL-12 turret, similar to that fitted to the AMX 13 light tank and Panhard EBR. The design compares well to contempoary vehicles, such as the AMX-10C, VBC 90 or the Sagaie and was far more modern than the EBR, although, whether the retention of so much glass, on the frontal arc, of a front line combat vehicle, was possible, is open to debate.. It is not known if either of the 6x6 ARVs were ever built, however, it appears, that it would have been a good buy, for the Irish Army, during a high risk period, and would also have given a capability still not available today. A side benefit for the country would have been the  much needed boost in employment, approx. 40/50 highly skilled jobs, at a time when jobs were few and far between.

Vehicle Specification - All Estimated Crew 3 Driver, Commander and Gunner Armament 90 mm or 105 mm Typical Turret: GIAT FL-12 Unladen Weight .Kgs . Combat Weight 14,670Kg . Length 5,500mm . Width 2,500mm . Height mm Hull Max. Speed 120 kph Open road Max. Speed in Water 8 kph Propellar Driven Cruise Speed . kph . Range 500 Km Open road Max. Vertical Step 1,000mm . Max. Trench 2,000mm . Armour . . Ballistic Protection 7.62 mm AP All Round Ballistic Protection 12.7 mm AP Fontal Arc also All Round Up Armour Option Ballistic Protection 9 Kg TNT Anywhere under the Vehicle Engine Chrysler or Detroit Diesel 200 bhp/320 bhp Transmission Allison Speed Automatic

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