|
| Please Support our Sponsors |
 |
 |
||
.jpg) |
 |
MB-1 Cascavel-37
Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle
Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | Brazil |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1970 |
| Manufactured by: |
Engenheiros Especializados S.A. (ENGESA) and the
University of Brazile |
| Crew: | 4 |
| Armament: | Main: 37mm Cannon; Co-Axial: .30 cal. Machine Gun; Secondary: .50 cal Heavy MG. |
| Engine: | 6-Cylinder (British Perkins) |
| Miscellaneous Info: | Brazil had received some 180 US M8 Greyhound armored cars between 1944 and 1952, but by the late 1960s they were wearing out. In 1968, two design groups, the Brazillian Army Engineer Institute (IME) and ENGESA, produced prototypes of a new vehicle. IBE produced the 4x4 M-8 "Brasileiro" CRR and ENGESA developed the 6x6 MB-1 Cascavel-37 CBR. The ENGESA design performed well and showed the most promise so an order was placed for a limited production run of an improved vehicle: the Cascavel 1 (Rattlesnake). |
| Data Sheet Available: |
MB-1 Cascavel-37 Datasheet (By David Haugh) |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| MB-1 Cascavel-37 CRR Photos | EE Engesa via David Haugh - Content Editor |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| "Armored Cars of the Cyprus National Guard" By T. Metsovitis | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #12) |
| "Cascavel EE-9 Armored Fighting Vehicle" by David Haugh | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #5) |
| "CRR M-8 Brasileiro and the CBR MB-1 Cascavel-37" By Fernando Costa de Sousa | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #31) |
| EE-9 Cascavel Armored Recon Vehicle Information & Photos | Army Guide.Com |
| EE-9 Cascavel Armored Recon Vehicle Information & Photos | Global Security.Com |
| EE-9 Cascavel Armored Recon Vehicle Information & Photos | Federation of American Scientists.org |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| Armoured Fighting Vehicles of the World | Christopher Foss |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert Icks |
| Jane's Tank Recognition Guide (4th Edition) | Christopher Foss |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
