#1: Observations: MICV 65 Author: Dontos, Location: Vine Grove, KYPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:00 pm ---- 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
#2: Re: Observations: MICV 65 Author: Dontos, Location: Vine Grove, KYPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:09 pm ---- This is my modification to the first picture to the appearent differences.
Exhibit D:
Don
#3: Re: Observations: MICV 65 Author: JimWeb, Location: The back of beyondPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:04 pm ---- 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)
#4: Re: Observations: MICV 65 Author: JimWeb, Location: The back of beyondPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:42 pm ---- Here's Don's machine in better times...
#5: Re: Observations: MICV 65 Author: Dontos, Location: Vine Grove, KYPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 6:06 pm ---- Found this today while taking interior photos....
Don
#6: Re: Observations: MICV 65 Author: MarkHolloway, Location: Beatty, NevadaPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:27 pm ---- I wonder why it had no idler wheel in the back?
"Pacific Car & Foundry" PACCAR makes Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks today.
#7: Re: Observations: MICV 65 Author: TrevorLarkum, Location: Northampton, EnglandPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:40 pm ---- Might be like that restrospective mod they did to the Pz I - gives maximum stability in a short length (to reduce 'bucking').
#8: Re: Observations: MICV 65 Author: Joe_D, Location: Razorback CountryPosted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:57 pm ---- Or maybe they borrowed the concept (and some parts) from the M107/110/578 series of vehicles.
Those road wheels look very familiar.
#9: Re: Observations: MICV 65 Author: tanker2010, Location: Kansas City, Mo.Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 6:22 am ----
- 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.
#10: Re: Observations: MICV 65 Author: Neil_Baumgardner, Location: Arlington, VAPosted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:21 pm ----
- 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
#11: Re: Observations: MICV 65 Author: Joe_D, Location: Razorback CountryPosted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 3:26 pm ---- 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.
#12: Re: Observations: MICV 65 Author: Dontos, Location: Vine Grove, KYPosted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:36 pm ---- There was a question IRT the rear firing ports, so I did some exploring and came up with this.