Model Activity Press

Military Machines January 2010

January 2010 Issue

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Features

SPENT FORCE

SPENT FORCE

Tim Gosling takes a look at the storage and disposal of surplus U.S. Army trucks that were left over after the end of the First World War.

TATRA T815-7

TATRA T815-7

Tomas Bouchal profiles the Tatra T815-7 family of tactical military trucks, the latest generation of military trucks to be produced by Czech manufacturers Tatra.

TRIPLE SEVEN

TRIPLE SEVEN

Ralph Zwilling went on exercise with the military to get a closer look at the U.S. Army’s latest M777A2 Lightweight Howitzer being used on exercise.

THREE-POINTED STAR

THREE-POINTED STAR

Shaun Connors investigates the claim that there are more than 150,000 Mercedes-Benz military trucks in service with armies around the world today.

WAR & PEACE PT.2

WAR & PEACE PT.2

We bring you our second report from the 2009 War & Peace Show held in Kent in 2009 with a look at some of the post-war armoured vehicles to be found there.

BRIDEX 2009

BRIDEX 2009

Simon Thomson brings us a report from the BRIDEX defence equipment exhibition held in Brunei earlier this year.

GAME OLD BIRD

GAME OLD BIRD

We took a closer look at an ex-British Army Bedford MJ 4-tonne truck equipped with the Ptarmigan communications system that is now in private hands.

WELLAND STEAM RALLY

WELLAND STEAM RALLY

MMI attended the 45th Welland Steam & Country Rally to take a look at the impressive military vehicle section on display at the show.

JEEPS IN CAMERA

JEEPS IN CAMERA

Mark Askew delves into the archives once more and comes up with photos of the Jeeps used by British Airborne forces during the Second World War.

INTO THE ARCHIVES

INTO THE ARCHIVES

Tom Cornelius also delves into the archives to bring us a feature on the British Daimler armoured car, arguably the best British armoured car of WW2.

MILITARY ROVERPHILE

MILITARY ROVERPHILE

In this new semi-regular feature renowned Land Rover historian James Taylor looks at a variety of Land Rovers used by Special Forces from around the world.