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"Spook" Mine Protected Combat Vehicle (MPCV)
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Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | Rhodesia/Zimbabwe |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1979 |
| Manufactured by: | Automotive Components: Mercedes-Benz; Armor & Fabrication: Kew Engineering, Ltd. |
| Crew: | 3+8 |
| Armament: | Turret: (1) 7.62mm Machine Gun, (1) 12.7mm or (1) 14.5mm Heavy MG |
| Engine: | 6-Cylinder Turbo-Diesel |
| Miscellaneous Info: | The Mine Protected Combat Vehicle (MPCV) was originally developed to transport mechanized infantry in the Rhodesian Armoured Car Regiment. The vehicle was a direct development of the contemporary Scorpion Mine Protected 81mm Mortar Carrier. The MPCV used the strengthened chassis and automotive components from the Mercedes-Benz UNIMOG 416 4x4 truck. The armor fitted to the MPCV was locally designed, but inspired by that carried on the successful UR-416 APC. The name "Spook" was unofficially given to the vehicle due to the utmost secrecy around the project. Only one variant of the base vehicle was produced, that being a turretless Command Vehicle, of which two (2) were built. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
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"Spook" Mine Protected Combat Vehicle (MPCV) Photos |
John Wynne Hopkins |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| “1RAR MPCV’s” (Rhodesian War Games Blog) | John Wynne Hopkins |
| “MPCV Details” (Rhodesian War Games Blog) | John Wynne Hopkins |
| “MPCV (Mine Protected Combat Vehicle) January 3, 2015 post on the Rhodesian War Games Blog | John Wynne Hopkins |
| “MPCV (Mine Protected Combat Vehicle) November 4, 2017 post on the Rhodesian War Games Blog | John Wynne Hopkins |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| Fighting Vehicles and Weapons of Rhodesia: 1965-80 (P&P Publishing) | Peter G. Locke & Peter DF Cooke |
| Taming the Landmine (Galago Publishing, Ltd.) | Peter Stiff |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
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Model Photos
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