Timoney (armoured personnel carrier)
Irish armoured personnel carrier / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Timoney armoured personnel carrier refers to a series of armored personnel carriers developed by Timoney Technology Limited of Ireland in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Timoney APC | |
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License-built BDX formerly used by the Belgian Gendarmerie | |
Place of origin | Ireland |
Service history | |
Used by | See Operators |
Production history | |
Designer | Timoney Technology |
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Produced | 1973 - 1981 |
No. built | 136 |
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Length | 5.05 m (16 ft 7 in) |
Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
Height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
Crew | 2 |
Passengers | 10 |
Main armament | Mark 1-5: 2x 7.62mm machinegun Mark 6: 12.7mm machinegun |
Secondary armament | Mark 6: Coaxial 7.62mm machinegun |
Engine | Mark 1-5:Chrysler 361 cu.in. V8 petrol engine Mark 6: Detroit Diesel 453 two-cycle diesel engine 180 bhp (130 kW) |
Drive | 4x4 |
Transmission | Mark 1-5: Allison AT540 4 speed automatic transmission to Timoney transfer gearbox Mark 6: Allison AT545 automatic transmission to Timoney transfer gearbox |
Operational range | 900 km (560 mi) |
Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) maximum |
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