Now these are REALLY interesting machines. We researched these quite a bit
for our London Bombay expedition in 2000-2001. The main reason we did't use
one was the low top speed (~65mph) and the size. Also, it is too big to fit
into a standard ISO 20 ft shipping container, which would wreak havoc on our
cross-water logistics. The track is wider than a Roman chariot, which means
you are limited when traveling in ancient cities. Up until recent years,
Land Rovers have always been narrow enough to fit in tight spots, from the
narrow Moorish alleyways in Spain to the Medinas of North Africa and the
Middle East. Important stuff for an expedition vehicle. We also considered
the HMMV, but quickly dismissed it because of the wide track, lack of parts
support along our route, and overly complex mechanicals. HMMVs are really
designed with the assumption that you have a motor pool traveling with you.
Sorry, haven't finished dispatches past Pakistan yet.
http://spectare.com/dispatches/LondonBombayCebu/index.html
The Unimog is an exceedingly capable and flexible platform - far superior in
every way to the HMMV for military work. I believe they are made in the
Steyr-Daimler-Puch factory in Austria, alongside the Pinzgauer, and
Geleandewagen. It can be adapted for almost any conceivable purpose from
railyard tug to forestry and mining, rescue work, agriculture, and of course
numerous military applications. They make great expedition vehicles and
have been used as a base platform by Unicat in Germany for years. Parts
support is excellent across the globe. Look at these cool Mogs:
http://www.unicat.net/en/index2-Gebrauchte.html
http://www.unicat.de/
I like the U1250L!
They also have a spin-off, TerraCross, building modular expedition vehicles
on MAN 6x6 truck platforms:
http://www.terracross.com/en/index.html
Here's a German guy that built one to a ridiculous level. And to keep this
on topic, this truck has an R/C UAV that is used for scouting. Actually,
this truck was built by...guess who...Unicat!
http://www.maximog.com/
--Jim
-Original Message-
From: Steve Meyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 3:38 PM
To: Cameron
Cc: 'RCSE'
Subject: RE: [RCSE] Ultimate soaring car? (extreme TRUCK)
I know a few would benefit if it was mounted with a bucket. Sure would
help in getting those bad landings out of the trees. :-)
At 04:29 PM 5/2/2005, Cameron wrote:
Ok, let's take it to the other EXTREME:
The UNIMOG truck!
http://www.unimogtrucks.com/products/utility.asp
Now this is a real man's soaring and recreational vehicle!
...
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