[armoredman]

Can you identify this wierd futuristic device?

[LaEscopeta]

Well, the photo is not showing up on my browser, but the file name “Rolling Mine Exploder NH101.jpg" did flash by, so I blindly guessing it is one of the devices the British Army developed for the D-Day landing, to clear paths through mine fields by exploding the mines in front of the vehicle carrying the device.

[PowderBurn]

I won't say that's cheating, but it probably wasn't in the spirit of the question. But touche' anyway! Next time he'll remember to rename the pic prior to attaching.

armoredman -> :banghead:

[Delmar]

Nawwww-thats my new Hoveround! :neener:

[Bear Gulch]

I thought it was th 2006 Yugo!

[Fly320s]

oooooh, oooooh, Mr. Kotter, Mr. Kotter!!

It's Ted Nugent's Limosine. :eek:

[hksw]

It is Dean Kamen's prototype of the new Segway tank.

"It will change the way armies do armored battle."

[benEzra]

Smoky Yunick (sp?) designs a tank?

(or whatever the cartoon character's name was who drove a car with two wheels like that.)

[Standing Wolf]

It's a color ink jet printer that also washes dishes.

[280PLUS]

It's a dishwasher that is also a color inkjet printer...

:evil:

[0007]

Looks like one of the variations of the "Panjedrums"(sp). Designed/built by the "The Back-Room Boys"(title of book) in Britain during WWII to set off mines. Most were not too practical...

[Warren]

Kuat Drive Yards First Generation AT-ST with the training wheels still on it.

[mbs357]

I was going to say all terrain mail truck.

[Shovelhead]

R2D2 after 6 months on the 'Barry Bonds' workout regimen.

[armoredman]

Actually, a German rolling mine exploder in a Russian armored museum...goofy dadgun thing!

[Stickjockey]

Definitely German in origin. The turret's from a PzKw I or II...
Geez, am I a geek or what... :uhoh:

Edit:

Kubinka's Museum of Armored Forces website lists it as an "Alkett Minenraumfahrzeug," which translates to "Alkett Mine clearing vehicle" or something similar. Here's another pic, this time in green:

http://members.aol.com/kubinka/kubin8.jpg

[hrb02]

Shovelhead: R2D2 after 6 months on the 'Barry Bonds' workout regimen.

ROTFLMAO

[armoredman]

Ya know, that would have worked great in Star Wars as an early Scout Walker prototype...

[hcker2000]

That would be great to drive on the high way. They need to make it do 60mph so you can realy tare the crap out of the pavement.

It would work as an early scout walker.

[Ky Larry]

R2D2's prom date.

[Yooper]

You had me fooled. Thought it was a tactical roller skate.

[armoredman]

Apparently it had a third wheel in back to steer by, that went missing. Here is the best pic yet...turret is a Panzer 1, which gives you an idea how big this thing is.

[MikeyBee]

That flimsy cable will not keep my mother-in-law at bay. Better grab the cattle prods.

[jsalcedo]

Put down your weapon. You have twenty seconds to comply.

[EVIL5LITER]

Damn, he beat me to it. I was thinking the whole time, "ED209!"

[BluesBear]

It wouldn't need a third wheel to steer. But it might come in handy for stabilization. What is there to keep the body from spinning while the "wheels" stay still? Is there a gyro or something to keep it stable?

Also a third wheel could be used to locate mines the first two wheels missed.


I guess the premise is that the huge metal plates activate the mines and deflect the explosions laterally.
I can see where this would work with anti-personal mines, but sooner or later it'll come across a charge big enough to either damage the tread or blow the vehicle over onto its side.

Either would be very uncomfortable for the crew.

[George Hill]

Id wheel the hell out that.
:evil:

[TonyB]

Love child of r2d2 and Rosi O'donnell...artificial insemination of course...r2 has taste :neener: