CF LSVW photo reference gallery

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by Scott Bentley

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This thing gets my vote for the worst vehicle ever to be used by the CAF.

I would echo Scott - the parking brake is off when it is up; the shifter won't move into gear if the RPMs are too high; no Park on the transmission; the fuel tank is effectively empty below half, because of where the fuel pickup is situated; the killer spare tire mount (subsequently changed); and the obligatory preheater run to start in cold weather.

This procurement was written up in Scott Taylor's book Tarnished Brass (?) as an example of how to screw up military procurement - and stiff the troops with political expedient solutions for unsolveable problems for decades.

[rob love]

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

the shifter won't move into gear if the RPMs are too high; no Park on the transmission;

The shifter movement is a safety feature. Believe it or not, it is not good popping a transmission into gear from neutral at 2000 RPM. As to no park in the transmission, that might be just as well. We had to change enough of these transmissions as it was....no need to add stripped parking pawls to the reasons why. Most big trucks (although the LSVW is by no means a big truck) don't have park in the transmissions.


I have always disliked the Iltis, but compared to the LSVW, the Iltis was a chevrolet. (I will not use the term cadillac to describe an Iltis, no matter how bad the alternative comparison is).

[Marc Montgomery]

Robin- aha, I didnt realize these smallish trucks were diesel.

I wonder how they operate in other northern countries.. Sweden, Norway, and of course Russia? Russia seems to realize they are a nordic country and designs in consequence (it seems at least going by history and you tube ) At least in ground vehicles.

[Robin Craig]

Good question Marc,

Vehicles such as the LSVW have fuel fired heaters which in conjunction with a circulation pump warm the engine to make first time starting reliable in an arctic environment. Unfortunately they were the item that were prone to going bang or just catching fire. The cause of which I am not aware of.

The fuel fired heaters are not new technology.

R

[rob love]

I saw plenty of the IVECO vehicles in service with other nations, and of course in commercial use during my tour of Bosnia. Seems like we may have assembled a poor combination with our trucks. A lot of the problems will have to do with poorly made components, ranging from fuel tanks to transmission coolant lines.

Funny thing about the IVECOs of other nations......the brakes did not sound like a freight train stopping. That is the sure sign that an LSVW is within a km of you.......the unmistakable squeel.

[Ed Storey]

Here is a HLVW and an LSVW that had seen some hard use in Bosnia.

[rob love]

Ed
What year was that photo taken. The LSVW looks like one that was in an incident near our camp.

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by rob love

I saw plenty of the IVECO vehicles in service with other nations, and of course in commercial use during my tour of Bosnia. Seems like we may have assembled a poor combination with our trucks. A lot of the problems will have to do with poorly made components, ranging from fuel tanks to transmission coolant lines.

Funny thing about the IVECOs of other nations......the brakes did not sound like a freight train stopping. That is the sure sign that an LSVW is within a km of you.......the unmistakable squeel.

How about an Italian passenger "LSVW"?

[Dano McLaren]

After much trial and error, I think I have the photo thing figured out. Here are some shots from the line training troop at Kingston.