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#1: WTF is this thing? Author: Pzkpfw-e,

Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:32 pm
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www.flickr.com/photos/...304263588/
Shocked

#2: Re: WTF is this thing? Author: Doug_Kibbey, Location: The Great Satan

Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:45 pm
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I dunno', but it's on my wish list for Christmas!

#3: Re: WTF is this thing? Author: Dontos, Location: Vine Grove, KY

Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 9:37 pm
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Its a prototype for an advanced mechanized 'BIG WHEEL'.....!?

#4: Re: WTF is this thing? Author: piney, Location: Republic of Southern New Jersey

Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 12:06 am
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early prototype squirrel flattener

#5: Re: WTF is this thing? Author: Doug_Kibbey, Location: The Great Satan

Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 12:23 am
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There are some seriously cool photos on that guys' pages, including Juan Manuel Fangio at Hockenheimring and this one of a RR Armored Car...

www.flickr.com/photos/...304263588/

#6: Re: WTF is this thing? Author: TrevorLarkum, Location: Northampton, England

Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 12:50 am
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Nice model.

#7: Re: WTF is this thing? Author: Pope130,

Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 6:17 am
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That is one weird looking vehicle!

The small forward wheels look like they might be rigged to raise to the side. The lower hull actually looks like a hull. I wonder if this was intended as a swamp vehicle, or maybe for beach crossing?

Anyway, very interesting. Thanks for posting.

Robert

#8: Re: WTF is this thing? Author: Pzkpfw-e,

Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:06 am
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Found it!
Texier de la Caillerie

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Heath-Robinson would have been most impressed!

#9: Re: WTF is this thing? Author: JimWeb, Location: The back of beyond

Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:28 am
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The Italians obviously were - they produced an armoured version...

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