xtreme Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 In the next fe weeks we will be painting a saxon patrol . it is currently in sand but want to paint it black/green . looked around google images but very few pics can anyone kindly post some pics if they have any . Thanks Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 I've uploaded some photos of range target Saxons in green/black on Otterburn wrecks -rather than posting them twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoggyDriver Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Here you go. A GWR in black/green and a Patrol next to it in plain green. The Patrols were just plain green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 The Patrol versions were deployed to one of the "sand box" theatres of operation recently weren't they, in an armoured ambulance role? I think that as the previous poster mentioned they were for the most part all over green, but we are likely to see pictures of an all over pink to prove the rule i'm sure! R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recymech66 Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 The Patrol versions were deployed to one of the "sand box" theatres of operation recently weren't they, in an armoured ambulance role? I think that as the previous poster mentioned they were for the most part all over green, but we are likely to see pictures of an all over pink to prove the rule i'm sure! R Yes your correct, here's a couple that were backloaded to UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Interesting that for ther "sand box" deployment one of these two had smoke grenade dischargers fitted which if I recall was one of the differences between the Saxon and Saxon Patrol. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtreme Posted October 24, 2010 Author Share Posted October 24, 2010 Thanks for the pictures . The one with the smoke dischargers is identical to ours thought it was until I checked the reg. The cummins engine is a beast and love the air brakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrior Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 In the next fe weeks we will be painting a saxon patrol . it is currently in sand but want to paint it black/green . looked around google images but very few pics can anyone kindly post some pics if they have any . Thanks Dan Hi Dan Use to work on saxons back in my GKN days, we use to paint patrols plain nato green, worked on the first pre production saxon tc for ireland, we lowered the floor, fitted a cummins engine and lined it with spall panels inside, hatches in the roof, amongst other things,happy days, good vehicle,except for the brakes and noise from the transfer box, I have a pair of bolt on riot shields and the big five bar nudge bar if your interested, great for pushing cars out the way! Cheers Warrior :wow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtreme Posted October 25, 2010 Author Share Posted October 25, 2010 Hi . Thanks may have a use for the riot shield . do need some metal work some of the bins are a bit warped as it seems like in was in a bit of a blast as theres all shrapnel to the rear and the rear door hinges are bent as if they were open when the blast happened. will post some pics tommorrow . thanks for the response Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RecyMech Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Pardon me for being the thick'o here (Saxon was well after my time & that's the excuse I'm sticking to) But;- What are the two box like devices on the end of the projections coming off the front ?, & why would they have been deployed somewhere desert like & retain (what appears to be) their fold out riot shield wings. Educate me someone :undecided: H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 SSSShhhhhh they be anti +*&%$# thingies, OPSEC dont you know. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtreme Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 Just spent a couple of days on Saxon nearly ready . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 saxon limo, i like it but don't forget to supply the occupants with headsets so they can talk to each other or did you manage to quiet down the noise from the transfer box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtreme Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 Its not going to be a limo its to partner up with the H1 Swat for a advertising company which I cant say. Will be having some swat decals on it next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Surley then a Saracen would be more correct. Variuous US Police agencies use those, also I belive a couple of Pigs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exrock Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 As a cvrt crew commander at RAF Catterick in the Regiment I lost count of the times I heard ''can you come and pull my Saxon out of the mud'' .....Saxon must have been the most useless piece of off road vehicle in military history, as once we got there it was stuck by only a miniscule:blush: rut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 saxon offroad ability was absolutely dire, for some reason they only had diff locks on the rear axle and not the front, luckily the reme variant had both which gave us a little more traction but it was still bobbins. when i was in bosnia they kept falling off the edge of mountains, by shear luck no one was killed but the next mob after us lost 3 guys killed in the first week of the tour when one went over the edge, you needed a lot of luck and skill to get a saxon back down a mountain track, to give you an idea how bad it was a new set of shoes would last 200 miles before they were on the rivets ! rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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