Diesel demon Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 AFV 430 Terminology: Bulldog It is clear that there is confusion over the correct terminology in respect of the upgraded (Mk III) AFV 430 vehicles. Some of you are under the impression that vehicles should only be called ‘Bulldog’ when they have been fitted with a new power-train, additional armour and other UOR equipment on operations, this is not correct. With immediate effect the following terminology is to be used: If not yet fitted with a new drive-train, refer to as ‘AFV 432/4/6 or 9’. If fitted with a new drive-train, refer to as ‘Bulldog 2/4/6 or 9’. Bulldogs that have been fitted with additional armour and other UOR fits are to be referred to as ‘Bulldog Up-armoured 2/4/6 or 9’. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 (edited) That's as I understand it, but MOD itself has had a dose of indecision regarding "Mk 3" and "Bulldog". What they are currently saying is that an FV432 Mk 3 is now a Bulldog 2, an FV434 Mk 3 is now a Bulldog 4, etc, etc ... Andy Edited December 27, 2010 by andym Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Oh dear nothing changes. The Army messed it up with Pigs. What they regarded as Mk 1 was actually Mk 2. When they up-armoured them they then called these Mk 2 but should really have been Mk 3.:nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel demon Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 A 432 will always be a 432 no matter what they do to it They look the same smell the same, drink the same fuel...432 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 A 432 will always be a 432 no matter what they do to it They look the same smell the same, drink the same fuel...432 ! The Bulldogs are diesel only, so don't feed them contam! Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchinuk Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 A 432 will always be a 432 no matter what they do to it They look the same smell the same, drink the same fuel...432 ! I'm old enough to remember when FV432s were nearly 'Trojans'...:-D jch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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