Mitsubishi unknown

Mitsubishi unknown in 噴出祈願／十五才の売春婦 (Gushing Prayer: A 15-Year-Old Prostitute), Movie, 1971 IMDB

Class: Others, Military armored vehicle — Model origin: JP

Mitsubishi unknown

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mike962 DE

◊ 2026-03-17 14:31

 Mitsubishi Type 73

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Jale PL

◊ 2026-03-17 15:34

 Type 73 shouldn't be from 1973...?

mike962 DE

◊ 2026-03-17 15:36

 ^ they say here porotypes were tested as early as 1968

https://tank-afv.com/coldwar/Japan/Type-73_APC.php

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Suppliers and parts manufacturers were gathered in 1967, Hitachi Manufacturing Company for the transmission, Kobe Iron Works for the aluminium alloy hull, Komatsu Manufacturing Company for the tracks, Nihon Electric Corporation for the night vision devices, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the engine, steering and suspension (and final assembly). A first automotive rig, the SUT was tested in 1968 and later both Komatsu and Mitsubishi both delivered a prototype for further testings. Komatsu's one was built in steel and cheaper. This was to prove the validity of aluminium alloy for the required specifications, as Mitsubishi's model was selected in December 1972. After further modifications it was adopted and standardized as the Type 73


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Jale PL

◊ 2026-03-17 16:13

 So... This one is from Mitsubishi or Komatsu...?

mike962 DE

◊ 2026-03-17 17:18

 ^ since you can't tell I go with Mitsubishi who did get the contract in the end


my guess this footage may have been taken from military parade where the military showed off the newest toy like this protos // pre prodution

-- Last edit: 2026-03-17 17:21:25

Jale PL

◊ 2026-03-17 17:41

 There were four prototypes:

SUB-I-1
Prototype APC.
SUB-I-2
Prototype APC, adjustable suspension.
SUB-II-1
Prototype APC with 12.7mm machine gun turret.
SUB-II-2
Prototype APC with 20mm cannon in open turret.

https://firearmcentral.fandom.com/wiki/SUB-II-2
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mike962 DE

◊ 2026-03-17 17:55

 so maybe just name it SUB ?

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