P01749.004
Photograph P01749.004 Period 1990-1999Rear view of a Wolf 5-500 Mine Protected Vehicle (MPV) with its rear doors open. The Wolf was a variant of the South African Casspir Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle. The Wolfs were leased fro
P02123.017 Accession Number: P02123.017
Description
Kavango, Namibia. c.1989-10. Members of the second Australian contingent to UNTAG (United Nations Transition Assistance Group) sit on top of a Wolf Turbo MPV (Mine Protected Vehicle) which has its rear doors open. The Wolf Turbos were a variant of the South African Casspir MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle). The Wolfs were used by United Nations (UN) troops to patrol Namibia to provide security for the elections. The rear doors of the Wolf Turbo opened hydraulically from the inside of the vehicle and allowed for easy debussing. The V-shaped hull of the vehicle was designed to deflect the blast of anti tank mines. The superior design of the vehicle was designed to allow bolt off / bolt on repair. If the vehicle struck a mine and blew an axle off, it could be repaired in thirty minutes. If an engine was blown it could be back on the road in two and a half hours.
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Accession Number
P02123.017
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Transparency
Physical Description
Support: Acetate
Format: 35mm
Brand: Kodak - Safety Film
Format: 35mm
Brand: Kodak - Safety Film
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
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