Land Rover APGP

[Neil]

Thinking about it, didn't they also try a flotation bag on the front at one point? Might that be the reason for the front bumper holes?

 

[mikeau]

Thank you for clearing up those points. Wonder what the prop was made from, wonder if it was some type of deformable rubber? Presumably would need to be pretty stiff in order to fulfil its function. In the event of it getting damaged it would cause massive vibration. Then again, vehicles are expendable and squaddies can always walk to the scene of the fighting.\

Yeah, but what about the ruperts..?

Next question, what are the upright panels for, just inboard of the bumperettes at the front?

Might that be to support a panel to prevent too much water flowing through the grill..? they seem to extend to about the right height as can be seen by the water level in the first pic of one floating...

 

[Steyn]

Thinking about it, didn't they also try a flotation bag on the front at one point? Might that be the reason for the front bumper holes?

Like this:

 

[Neil]

Yes, like that.
I remember reading that this set up was unstable

 

[Steyn]

Yes, like that.
I remember reading that this set up was unstable

It looks it.