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Old 06-06-09, 15:15
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The Leopard with the elevating arm looks like it was intended to raise a radar antenna above the horizon or out of concealment.
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Old 06-06-09, 15:27
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the leopard with the elevating arm looks like it was intended to raise a radar antenna above the horizon or out of concealment.
iam about 90% sure it is a anti tank missile launcher like the us army has fitted to their m113 & lavat
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Old 07-06-09, 05:14
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The russian tank is a T-35.
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Old 11-06-09, 02:35
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The truck in the pic from REMLR with the land rover (I have a larger version of this from the photographers son who gave us the pics if you want it) is a leyland if I recall.
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Old 12-06-09, 10:15
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the truck in the pic from remlr with the land rover (i have a larger version of this from the photographers son who gave us the pics if you want it) is a leyland if i recall.
i think its a reo not a leyland can anybody help ?
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Old 12-06-09, 13:50
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check the trucks front hubs, spider rims, looks more yankee than pom.
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Old 15-06-09, 02:48
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MM, got me there, I was thinking Leyland Contractor, but checking a photo from bandiana, nope!!! Interesting there is a photo of a scammel on the below page with a patton tank that looks identical to the one I have of a contractor, same vehicle?

here is the larger version on REMLR
http://www.remlr.com/vietnoelp.html


whatever it is it is the same as the semis in this photo (Sorry about the big pics.
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