LucyBlack Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Hello Everyone! Firstly, let me apologise for registering purely to ask some questions! I'm currently studying some military vehicles as part of my course in engineering, and I'm after some information on one of them and was wondering if anyone here would be able to help me. As part of my course I have been examining the construction, performance and specs of a selection of vehicles. Most of these I have been readily able to find information about, with the exception of this: Embarrassingly I don't actually really know what it is! My Lecturer has told me it's a "Claymore Tactica" But I am struggling to find any information whatsoever about it, which leads me to think that it is infact something else. The closest match I've found is an Alvis Tactica, but while the cockpit looks similar, externally it's quite different. Can anyone here tell me what it actually is? And if so, when it would have seen service? I'd love to find some more information about it's specification too (Engine type and size etc). Many thanks! LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Hi Lucy, Looks like an Alvis Tactica with bigger wheels to me. Perhaps it's a later version. I have the Tactica manuals, which for a military vehicle are quite poor. I can tell you it has a Perkins 180Ti but other than how to use it and a lubrication diagram that's about it. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 It's the forward control version of the alvis Tactica dating from 1989- remember anything Alvis or alvis Vickers is now BAE systems, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyBlack Posted April 20, 2010 Author Share Posted April 20, 2010 Thank you very much for the information, now at least I know what it is! I wonder why they think it's a Claymore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyBlack Posted April 20, 2010 Author Share Posted April 20, 2010 Great, i've since found a bit of information in Jane's Armour and Artillery about them. Apparently there was a choice of engines, one of which was the Merc 906 Diesel engine, which makes sense as that is what is fitted to the vehicle above. Cheers for the information again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_H Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I know it’s an old thread, but if anyone is still interested, I think that this vehicle was a prototype made by Glover Webb just before they were closed down. It was based on the existing Tactica vehicle, but I believe that this one was produced with Rockwell independent suspension rather than the leaf spring arrangement fitted to the standard product. A quick look underneath should establish that. Alvis did offer this vehicle, but I’m not sure if the independent suspension was ever introduced into production vehicles. I don't know if BAE have continued the range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Very interesting vehicle, new one for me as never seen before. Similar in style to the Pinzgauer Vectors, which are much more recent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 HI LUCY I remember the TACTICA it came to LECONFIELD in the late 1990s 4 arrived two painted green and 2 painted white they were given to the EOD team for trials they were to go against IRON EAGLE and ACORN vehicles all were sent up to Otterburn for cross country trials. I have found some spare copies of the sales brochures which says they was a choice of 4 diesel engines and 8 role types, if you would like a brochure please pm me with contact details. Regards Wally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Or possibly a version of this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumpy Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 it is definitely the IS version of the Glover Tactica. Construction is typical of the Tactica models. Glass by Romag Armour by Sleemans. If you can find the SG number of the nameplate some more info could be found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumpy Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 it is monocoque construction instead of Mol chassis,. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theman10k Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 On 1/23/2013 at 1:38 PM, wally dugan said: HI LUCY I remember the TACTICA it came to LECONFIELD in the late 1990s 4 arrived two painted green and 2 painted white they were given to the EOD team for trials they were to go against IRON EAGLE and ACORN vehicles all were sent up to Otterburn for cross country trials. I have found some spare copies of the sales brochures which says they was a choice of 4 diesel engines and 8 role types, if you would like a brochure please pm me with contact details. Regards Wally Hi Wally Have you still got the Brochures? I would love to get a copy as I’m looking to buy the Alvis Acorn and restore it. Regards Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 TOM PM sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyros Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reqOl0M2s6U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMids Mil Veh Assoc Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 On 4/11/2013 at 1:22 PM, Lumpy said: it is monocoque construction instead of Mol chassis,. Where did you find this picture? I now own this vehicle and I'm trying to find out about it's history! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMids Mil Veh Assoc Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 On 1/22/2013 at 4:59 PM, Ian_H said: I know it’s an old thread, but if anyone is still interested, I think that this vehicle was a prototype made by Glover Webb just before they were closed down. It was based on the existing Tactica vehicle, but I believe that this one was produced with Rockwell independent suspension rather than the leaf spring arrangement fitted to the standard product. A quick look underneath should establish that. Alvis did offer this vehicle, but I’m not sure if the independent suspension was ever introduced into production vehicles. I don't know if BAE have continued the range Ian_H, id love to chat to you about some of the GW vehicles of the 90's. I now own this Tactica and the GW PAnther (MRCV) that was built in the 90's if you had any more info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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