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To: Cultural Jihad
Do Brit APCs have the driver on the right side?
10 posted on 03/30/2003 5:45:44 PM PST by struwwelpeter (Pozovi menya na zakate dnya pozovi menya tikho po imeni pozovi)
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To: struwwelpeter
Do Brit APCs have the driver on the right side?

Depends on other mechanical layout. Scimitar and Spartan have the driver placed offset on the left, as per the pic in post #11 above.

The driver of the Challenger II tank is placed dead-center beneath the mantlet for the main gun when it's in the forward position, allowing ammunition storage tubs on either side of him to be accessed from the turret.

The British *Wolf* Land Rover scout vehicles and most light trucks have the driver's wheel on the righthand side, though, with the Landies having a Gimpy machinegun mounting for the lefthand-seat gunner.


12 posted on 04/02/2003 12:15:54 PM PST by archy (Keep in mind that the milk of human kindness comes from a beast that is both cannibal and a vampire.)
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