Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 4:05 pm Post subject: Pictures MV Meeting Harzfahrt/Germany
Here are some pics which were was taken at a MV Meeting in Germany during the last weekend. The location was direct between the former East and West German border near Schierke in the Harz Region of Germany. And note that the Convoy Leading vehicle was still an M38
Did you mean this car? If so, it is a "Pinzgauer" First Generation model:
The original prototype was produced in 1965 and production began in 1971, as successor of the Haflinger. This first generation model was produced until 1985 by Steyr-Daimler-Puch.
The Pinzgauer is one of the most capable all-terrain vehicles ever made. While it is not as fast as the HMMWV, it can carry more troops. Even the smaller 710M can carry 10 people, or two NATO pallets. Both the 4x4 and 6x6 models can tow 5000 kg (11023 lb) on road, and 1500 kg (3307 lb) or 1800 kg (3968 lb), respectively off-road. It has a range of over 400 kilometres (250 mi) on one tank of fuel or nearly 700 kilometres (430 mi) with the optional 125-litre tank. The first generation Pinzgauer is available in both four-wheel drive (model 710) and six-wheel drive (model 712) versions.
The Pinzgauer was also designed to be reliable and easy to fix, so it is shipped with an air-cooled dual-carburetor engine. Air-cooled carburetor engines are still in use in many small aircraft due to their reliability. This is partly due to the fact that air-cooled engines have been around longer, and partly because they are simpler and have fewer parts. The engine in the Pinzgauer was designed for it; it has more than one oil pump so that the engine will not get starved of oil no matter how it is oriented. An American automotive magazine once described the sound of the engine as "a vacuum cleaner blowing steel balls one by one into a tin can".
It also has a very advanced chassis contributing to its high mobility. It has a central tube chassis with a transaxle which distributes the weight more evenly and keeps the center of gravity as low as possible. The differentials are all well sealed units and require minimal additional lubrication. The Pinzgauer also has portal axles like the Unimog and the HMMWV, to provide extra clearance over obstacles. The 710 4x4 was the more popular variant, but the Pinzgauer was designed to have a very capable 6x6 configuration from the start. The rear suspension on the back of the 6x6 712 is designed to provide maximum traction in the most demanding circumstances along with increasing its towing, load carrying and offroad abilities.
During production from 1971 until 1985 18,349 first-generation 710s and 712s were produced and sold to both civilian and government buyers.
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