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Post by vgp on May 7, 2008 20:58:47 GMT 12
May be on interest to someone out their:  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 7, 2008 21:15:02 GMT 12
I never knew they were built in Britain.
It's about time they arrived, Simon Marriott was hoping to have them back in november. They had one at ANZAC Day here in Cambridge the other day.
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Post by Kenny on May 8, 2008 12:40:14 GMT 12
hmmmm the first ive seen regarding the armoured versions, and interesting to see the armament options too ;D
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Post by madmac on May 8, 2008 20:26:10 GMT 12
My understanding is that they not that great.
In general they have the same power as the unarmored one (which don't go very fast anyway with a 2.7 diesel).
I have also been told that they break axles , have wheel nuts fall out & the steering arms have specially designed to protect the axle & regularly end up bent.
When the TF brought 6 (i think) up from linton 4 of they stopped or wouldn't start.
They are not allowed to callout the AA & the army maintenance contractors don't answers phones in the weekend. The fixes for the 3 of them consisted of belting them with blocks of wood & a hammer in the right places
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 8, 2008 22:14:29 GMT 12
Army maintenance contractos? You mean our mechanised army relies on some civil contractor to fix their machines now?
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Post by 30sqnatc on May 9, 2008 22:25:57 GMT 12
Army maintenance contractos? You mean our mechanised army relies on some civil contractor to fix their machines now? Naturally when still under warranty you call Pinzgauer  Army like Navy and Air has a civilian contractor for base level repair. See www.spel.co.nz/index.phpPaul |
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 10, 2008 21:59:25 GMT 12
So what happens when Army vehicles are deployed on an operation like in Bosnia or Timor? Does the Army have any mechanics of their own still these days to take care of them, or does the Government have to pay big bucks in danger money to contractors to go along to a war zone?
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Post by 30sqnatc on May 11, 2008 13:52:08 GMT 12
Dave,
All three NZ services have contracted out base level repair i.e. major maintenance, rebuilds, overhauls etc. No change at unit level or for deployed forces, still uniformed members of all trades. Although there is also no reason not to surge civilians forward to complete specific tasks, or as is hapenning more regularly, to temporally fill trade gaps in NZ based units while the uniformed techs are overseas.
Actually many overseas forces are now utilising civilians in theatre for support activities such as catering, supply and maintenance.
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 11, 2008 14:19:30 GMT 12
Cheers.
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Post by 30sqnatc on May 16, 2008 18:24:46 GMT 12
Apparently there was an omission in the purchase of the RNZAF Pinzgauers. They put kiwi roundels on the side but no 'This Way Up' sign in the sides. Rolling is something aircraft are designed for but not vehicles.  Paul |
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Post by Kenny on May 16, 2008 19:34:06 GMT 12
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Post by stu on May 16, 2008 20:41:21 GMT 12
As a matter of tivia - I followed one of these up Newton road towards Symonds street on my way to work this afternoon ... looked a bit out of place amongst the Friday afternoon Auckland traffic.
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Post by 30sqnatc on May 16, 2008 20:54:51 GMT 12
As a matter of tivia - I followed one of these up Newton road towards Symonds street on my way to work this afternoon ... looked a bit out of place amongst the Friday afternoon Auckland traffic. Hardly out of place after all its just a green SUV ;D |
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Post by 30sqnatc on May 16, 2008 21:00:15 GMT 12
here we go, 2 shots from whenuapai open day 07..  That sure is a gender confused vehicle, RNZAF roundel and NZ Army national symbol - the kiwi ;D |
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Post by vgp on May 16, 2008 21:00:36 GMT 12
the convertible/ute version that was stared at the end of that gang show on TV one in timor has got to be the most stylish look of the lot.
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Post by stu on May 16, 2008 21:12:29 GMT 12
As a matter of tivia - I followed one of these up Newton road towards Symonds street on my way to work this afternoon ... looked a bit out of place amongst the Friday afternoon Auckland traffic. Hardly out of place after all its just a green SUV ;D Yes it was - it wasn't highly polished, it wasn't being driven by a mum picking up kids or going shopping, it actually looked like it would be taken off road etc etc .... ;D |
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Post by 30sqnatc on May 16, 2008 22:40:53 GMT 12
Yes it was - it wasn't highly polished, it wasn't being driven by a mum picking up kids or going shopping, it actually looked like it would be taken off road etc etc .... ;D Off road  apparently not if its being driven by an Air Force driver Paul |
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Post by vgp on Jun 13, 2008 10:01:41 GMT 12
I take it back the Armoured Pingauzer are the best looking of the lot - look very cool, just seen 2 driving threw town - very cool looking.
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Post by oj on Feb 25, 2010 21:42:10 GMT 12
About four years ago they got one stuck in the Waimakariri or Rakaia river. It went into a hole and got too deep. I coined a limmerick at the time:
When crossing a river by Pinzgauer
It pays to belay to a tower
Then if you get stuck
You can re-trump your luck
And back out with a handy right-bower
OJ
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