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    BUILDING A MILITARY VEHICLE

    Jun 15, 2020 4 minutes
    By:NicolLouw Nicol_LouwSVI

    Forget your modified 4x4 bakkie. Compared to the SVI Max 9 armoured personnel carrier (APC) standing in front of me, the pick-up resembles a Dinky toy. Just getting into an APC takes two steps up the side while holding on to the open door that is locked into place.Without a catch mechanism, the mass of the door can cause a loss of limb if closed carelessly.

    Ergonomics and aesthetics play second fiddle to function, although there are luxuries like air-con. Starting the 6,75-litre Cummins turbodiesel engine sends a vibration through the body. Select D on the auto transmission,release the parking brake and lean on the accelerator. I have never experienced such a feeling of invincibility as the 7 500

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