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Dontos · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:00 pm Post subject: Observations: MICV 65

I found this photo while in the Library, a few days ago.

I picked up on some differences, having taken a few photos of 'our' MICV 65. It makes me wonder if there were different floatation 'packages'.

Exhibit A:

Exhibit B:

Exhibit C:

Don

Dontos · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:09 pm Post subject: Re: Observations: MICV 65

This is my modification to the first picture to the appearent differences.

Exhibit D:

Don

JimWeb · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:04 pm Post subject: Re: Observations: MICV 65

MICV-65 was actually the program name that encompassed various vehicles being developed as a replacement for the bog standard steel box apc. Besides the vehicles Don has imaged others in the program included the XM734

I have these particular vehicles listed as the XM701 (original vehicle with footsteps), XM701E1 (with flat sides & sideskirt) and XM701E2 (with additional flotation)

JimWeb · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:42 pm Post subject: Re: Observations: MICV 65

Here's Don's machine in better times...

Dontos · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:06 pm Post subject: Re: Observations: MICV 65

Found this today while taking interior photos....

Don

MarkHolloway · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:27 pm Post subject: Re: Observations: MICV 65

I wonder why it had no idler wheel in the back?

"Pacific Car & Foundry" PACCAR makes Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks today.

TrevorLarkum · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:40 pm Post subject: Re: Observations: MICV 65

Might be like that restrospective mod they did to the Pz I - gives maximum stability in a short length (to reduce 'bucking').

Joe_D · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:57 pm Post subject: Re: Observations: MICV 65

Or maybe they borrowed the concept (and some parts) from the M107/110/578 series of vehicles.

Those road wheels look very familiar.

tanker2010 · Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 6:22 am Post subject: Re: Observations: MICV 65

- MarkHolloway

I wonder why it had no idler wheel in the back?

"Pacific Car & Foundry" PACCAR makes Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks today.

Well since Pacific Car & Foundry made the M107/110/578, like Joe said they used parts off of them.

Neil_Baumgardner · Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:21 pm Post subject: Re: Observations: MICV 65

- Dontos

Found this today while taking interior photos....

The SN given is a little unusual. Its known to be pilot number 5. Typically SNs are pretty literal - 105 would mean the 105th one built... In this case I know that's not the case...

Neil

Joe_D · Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: Observations: MICV 65

Might explain some of the High SN's seen on T-114 data plates,

Although I think that Tennessee "Lingle" with the the "T" Data plate affixed outside is a local creation.

Dontos · Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:36 pm Post subject: Re: Observations: MICV 65

There was a question IRT the rear firing ports, so I did some exploring and came up with this.

Don

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