Re: [MV] brazil

From: Ryan Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Fri Feb 04 2005 - 11:09:56 PST


At 12:50 PM -0500 2/4/05, Mike Davidsen wrote:
>Stephen Grammont wrote:
>
>>Stuarts I think. But I recall that being on a military base and
>>therefore probably not accessible to the general public.
>>
>>Steve
>
>Yes, here's a link to the most modern Brazilian armor, in a recent
>parade line-up.

Actually, they used US M8 Greyhounds for so long that they actually
based their criteria for a new armored car on the old M8/M20 design.
What came out of it is the Cascavel.
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/row/ee-9.htm

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