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Name This Thing

what is the name of this vehicle.jpg "I have seen just a few of these around the West BIAP [Baghdad International Airport] area recently," writes DW, who's working in Baghdad. "What can you tell us about 'em?"

I've seen the vehicles, too. And I read about the things online. But, right now, I'm completely blanking on what I've seen and read.

Anyone wanna chip in here?

UPDATE 9:57 AM: That didn't take long. In the comments, LauraN makes a positive ID on our mystery vehicle. The APC-1 (or, if you prefer, "The Rock") from Granite Global Services is a Ford F 550 pickup, modified for war zones. Check out its specs and pics.

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could br a portable tolet and when its full you can blow it up covering every one in shit!!!!
"THE SHIT BOME"

Posted by: ian at December 28, 2006 10:01 PM

Looks like a '39 Packard.

Posted by: Solomon2 at December 15, 2005 7:20 PM

Its a 'Rock'. WWW.GraniteGlobalServices.com it is an incredible vehicle! Does 80 mph and is better than any crappy Suburbhan or hardened rubbish on the road. I got to drive one, they are well balanced and fast a real threat to their competition. They are now building with mine seats, I saw one recently with them fitted. They beat anything on the road in Iraq. The gun port windows are 6 inch dia. You can fire a cannon out of them. And one recently ignored a hit from an IED. It did not even wobble. As for the comment that it would roll 'No I tried to do that, it hugs the road'. Best piece of hardware on the road now. Heard they are sending some to Afganistan and Sudan.

Posted by: Jack at December 13, 2005 11:22 AM

It looks like you could stick a propeller on the back and have a one man sub

Posted by: Jhon at December 12, 2005 10:48 AM

LauraN beat me to it. That's the Rock. Go here for more pics.
http://graniteglobalservices.com/automotive/armored.htm

Posted by: Homer at December 12, 2005 10:43 AM

Name This Thing

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