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Nice looking Armd Car
Don't know anything of value about this vehicle - just think it looks great. No doubt the knowledgeable from the country of origin can ID it and provide some details for us.
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Tapv
It is a TAPV - Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle that replaced the Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle. It was bought at a time when Canada was engaged in combat operations in Afghanistan so the big vehicle gives good crew protection but is a bit too large for stealthy reconnaissance work.
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Thanks Ed. Mike
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Tapv
The Tap-Vee is the great uncle of the Vietnam V100 armored car (sic). I drive one for the Cold War Collection, and when the two sit side by side the similarities are stunning.
The serial number is on the same fitting! The back door is a handy way to stow gear or people. The V' has no divider and the observer's hatch is in the right place to look 180-deg to the rear. The TAPV seats are way more comfortable! And there is a heater. The doors on the TAPV are power assist unlike the V'. The new one is about twice the weight of the old one, but it has horsepower and acceleration. The V's fuel tanks are the two front corners, and the TAPV has used that space as blow off stowage bins.
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Great-nephew, surely?
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Yes I misspoke!
V100 to V150/V200 to ASV-150/M1117 to TAPV
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They are heavily laden with electronics, are reported to be top heavy, and have a lot of VOR time. They also do not like the rain as the electronics are sensitive to moisture. I'm glad I don't have to work on them.
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They have a second problem of visibility. The crew sit up front in comfy seats. The V100's seats are 1" of compressed horsehair and canvas. I read a few accident reports of drivers turning the wheel at a road intersection and crushing a car in their left side blindspot! For most AFVs the requirement is for a crew member to be in the weather topside giving all around observation, especially when manoeuvering around smaller vehicles.
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Back in 2016 I ran into four young troopers who had just completed the first TAPV drivers course. They were all excited about having a new vehicle to drive, but they were universal in saying it was not a reconnaissance vehicle. They concluded it was too big, heavy, unwieldy and poor cross country.
By chance, a couple of years later, I spoke to the Textron Canada project chief and he assured me the army got exactly what they asked for. I guess my point is that the young soldiers knew what they needed to do their job, but other considerations got in the way during the procurement process. I just hope the Ukraine army appreciates the survivability enhancements. |
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Secondly, no modern Canadian army vehicle can have enough electronics, so say the bosses and project people. Yes, the long range observation devices in the Coyote gave stellar service in Kosovo and around Kabul, but does every wheeled recce call sign have to be the land based equivalent of a low earth orbit sensor platform? It is possible to be too clever in life.
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