British Army unveils new Trojan tank - Page 2

pdf27 · 01-31-2007, 14:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Callmecur

Never saw the CRARRV in action so over to you pdf27 - which is superior?

Seen it demo'd on Sailsbury Plain once, but that's as close as I've ever got to it. Having said that, I was talking to the Plt Comd afterwards (he used to be in my TA unit, before going regular) and he seemed pretty happy with it.
Didn't seem to have problems pulling a Chally 2 about, complete with pirate flags on the CRARRV.

Ex MIB · 02-01-2007, 17:15 PM

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Originally Posted by pdf27

Ummm... nothing to do with these two. It's the CRARRV you need to be comparing the Cent ARV to...

"Ummm" (

) I don't recall seeing a Cent' AVLB, only the Cent AVRE ("Dustbin chucker"), if my memory serves me right the only AVLB' I recall were Chieftan variants. But then my memory has been addled through using my mobile (cell) phone

Glyn, Dave & Tankie would have fonder memories I would think on account they are old and senile

Royal Engineers Museum - Articles - Assault bridging and equipment

Centurion 5 AVRE 165

FV4205 Chieftain AVLB

And finally this

Shir 1 and Khalid

led to this

Challenger 1

and then this

Army Technology - Challenger 2 - Main Battle Tank

pdf27 · 02-01-2007, 18:03 PM

Err... I was responding to the post about the Cent ARV (i.e. Armoured Recovery Vehicle - the REME version).

Something like one of these, I presume: Centurion ARV Mk. II - Danish Army Vehicles Homepage

Ex MIB · 02-01-2007, 18:14 PM

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Originally Posted by pdf27

Err... I was responding to the post about the Cent ARV (i.e. Armoured Recovery Vehicle - the REME version).

Something like one of these, I presume: Centurion ARV Mk. II - Danish Army Vehicles Homepage

I think I confused the issue when I brought in the ARV when we were talking about AVLB' & AVRE's.

glyn · 02-01-2007, 18:22 PM

[quote=Ex MIB;338257]"Ummm" (

) I don't recall seeing a Cent' AVLB, only the Cent AVRE ("Dustbin chucker"), if my memory serves me right the only AVLB' I recall were Chieftan variants. But then my memory has been addled through using my mobile (cell) phone

Glyn, Dave & Tankie would have fonder memories I would think on account they are old and senile

When I was in the 1st of Track with Centurions and Conquerors, let me assure you the REs had bridging Cents as well as the Cent AVREs. To add to your store of knowledge I should add that there were BARVs as well (Beach Arm'd Recovery Vehs) and if I remember correctly the Regt had at least one in Aden.

Ex MIB · 02-01-2007, 18:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ex MIB

"Ummm" (

) I don't recall seeing a Cent' AVLB, only the Cent AVRE ("Dustbin chucker"), if my memory serves me right the only AVLB' I recall were Chieftan variants. But then my memory has been addled through using my mobile (cell) phone

Glyn, Dave & Tankie would have fonder memories I would think on account they are old and senile

When I was in the 1st of Track with Centurions and Conquerors, let me assure you the REs had bridging Cents as well as the Cent AVREs. To add to your store of knowledge I should add that there were BARVs as well (Beach Arm'd Recovery Vehs) and if I remember correctly the Regt had at least one in Aden.

Settle down Glyn, my post refers to my memories, and then refers to yours. what with you being older

glyn · 02-01-2007, 19:40 PM

[quote=Ex MIB;338297]

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Originally Posted by glyn

Settle down Glyn, my post refers to my memories, and then refers to yours. what with you being older

Hmmmmmmm. There again, you are intent of addling your brain by using those frightful portable Telling-bones. (Perhaps you are too young to remember 'Catweazle'?

Ex MIB · 02-02-2007, 06:24 AM

[quote=glyn;338317]

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Originally Posted by Ex MIB

Hmmmmmmm. There again, you are intent of addling your brain by using those frightful portable Telling-bones. (Perhaps you are too young to remember 'Catweazle'?

Vividley

Welcome to the Official Catweazle Fan Club

Trajan · 02-06-2007, 17:36 PM

Boy but the Brits got themselves some shiny new toys! I'm amazed to say the least at it. And to quote one of my favourite lines from one of my favourite movies:

"When you refer to Bailey crap I take it you mean that glorious, precision-made, British-built bridge which is the envy of the civilized world?"

Ishapore41 · 02-06-2007, 21:36 PM

Pretty neat.

Maxor · 02-15-2007, 01:48 AM

Where they wise enough to put armament on these? I've always liked the idea of putting a shortbarreled howitzer and a couple of mg's in a turret on engererring tanks that way when not shoving dirt they can support infantry and or can fight back if clearing mines under fire.

pdf27 · 02-15-2007, 06:02 AM

Just about everything will have a couple of GPMGs on it, but they aren't likely to have anything heavier. After all, their job is engineering and if they get involved in the fighting something has gone wrong. Shame really as the demolition gun on the old Churchill/Centurion AVREs was a nice bit of kit if rather limited in application.

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glyn *Military Professional* Join Date: 09-15-06 Location: Penzance, Cornwall UK Posts: 6,525	[quote=Ex MIB;338257]"Ummm" ( ) I don't recall seeing a Cent' AVLB, only the Cent AVRE ("Dustbin chucker"), if my memory serves me right the only AVLB' I recall were Chieftan variants. But then my memory has been addled through using my mobile (cell) phone Glyn, Dave & Tankie would have fonder memories I would think on account they are old and senile When I was in the 1st of Track with Centurions and Conquerors, let me assure you the REs had bridging Cents as well as the Cent AVREs. To add to your store of knowledge I should add that there were BARVs as well (Beach Arm'd Recovery Vehs) and if I remember correctly the Regt had at least one in Aden. __________________ Semper in excretum. Solum profunda variat.

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Trajan Regular Join Date: 03-24-06 Posts: 116	Boy but the Brits got themselves some shiny new toys! I'm amazed to say the least at it. And to quote one of my favourite lines from one of my favourite movies: "When you refer to Bailey crap I take it you mean that glorious, precision-made, British-built bridge which is the envy of the civilized world?" __________________ [Wasting Space]

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pdf27 Contributor Join Date: 06-05-06 Location: UK Posts: 538 Country:	Err... I was responding to the post about the Cent ARV (i.e. Armoured Recovery Vehicle - the REME version). Something like one of these, I presume: Centurion ARV Mk. II - Danish Army Vehicles Homepage

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Maxor *Military Professional* Join Date: 11-18-05 Posts: 325	Where they wise enough to put armament on these? I've always liked the idea of putting a shortbarreled howitzer and a couple of mg's in a turret on engererring tanks that way when not shoving dirt they can support infantry and or can fight back if clearing mines under fire.

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pdf27 Contributor Join Date: 06-05-06 Location: UK Posts: 538 Country:	Just about everything will have a couple of GPMGs on it, but they aren't likely to have anything heavier. After all, their job is engineering and if they get involved in the fighting something has gone wrong. Shame really as the demolition gun on the old Churchill/Centurion AVREs was a nice bit of kit if rather limited in application.

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