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1960 Humber FV 1611 'Pig' 
Ep. 1.04Class: Others, Military armored vehicle — Model origin: 
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◊ 2011-04-14 12:24 |
Stock footage from where? The house on the right looks British (windows, dormers). |
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◊ 2011-04-14 12:31 |
Northern Ireland, I'm sure, and I would assume that it was used as such in the show. |
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◊ 2011-04-14 12:48 |
So is it a Land Rover underneath? |
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◊ 2011-04-14 12:51 |
Not really. This is a Humber FV 1611 'Pig'. |
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◊ 2011-04-14 12:52 |
Hadn't these vehicles a specific nickname, back then in Northern Ireland? |
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◊ 2011-04-14 12:56 |
From Wikipedia: The Pig was also used by the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) for a short period during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The RUC painted their Pigs in Admiralty Grey, rather than the standard Army Deep Bronze Green. By early 1976 a shortage of Deep Bronze Green resulted in the Army fleet being re-painted in standard Matt Green. The Pig became particularly well-known from its presence on the streets of Northern Ireland during the worst of the Troubles. All developed for use in Northern Ireland: * Flying Pig: a normal vehicle with extending riot screens either side and the roof. * Holy Pig: rooftop hatch surrounded by perspex screen (see Popemobile) * Kremlin Pig: wire screening for protection against rocket propelled grenades (RPG-7) * Squirt Pig: fitted with a water cannon beside the driver for riot control. * Foaming Pig: fitted with a foam generator to kill the blast from bombs. Some vehicles have been given the machine gun turret from the Shorland Internal Security Patrol Vehicle. -- Last edit: 2011-04-14 12:56:50 |
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◊ 2018-02-07 13:10 |
This is Divis Street Belfast. |
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