dailymail.co.uk — The father of one has left other motorists stunned after shelling out ?14,000 on a 1974 Sabre light reconnaissance tank. Now 42-year old Stephen uses the military vehicle instead of a car for shopping trips - zooming round at up to 40mph near his home in Winsford, Cheshire, drawing astonished looks from fellow motorists and passers-by.
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sgtkillmoreOct 10, 2006
heh, that's "Army Strong" now...
Closed AccountOct 10, 2006
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macgyver2210Oct 10, 2006
Pretty damn cool. One of my old neighbors was an army dude, and he had a halftrack and would bring home big machinery from time to time. I'll never forget when he landed a huey in his backyard.One question: WTF is up with "When we saw the tank we thought it was police coming up at last with a real response in dealing with anti-social behaviour in the town." ?So in the UK they send POLICE in TANKS to deal with antisocial behavior? Let's chalk that up as one BIG difference between them and the US.
w0rdOct 10, 2006
If I remember correctly, here in States anyway, interstates are made to withstand most military vehicles so that if necessary the military can use them for defense in the event of invasion.
ifelixOct 10, 2006
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aembletonOct 11, 2006
The article states that it cost ?165 per year to TAX. It doesn't specify the insurance but I'd guess it'd be a lot more than that, although he's unlikely to be doing many miles in it.
mancatOct 11, 2006
Well I'm glad you didn't, because the Unimog doesn't go too much over 40MPH. I see one every now and then at a 4x4 event. Yeah, they're unstoppable, but not a daily driver by any means. Also, good luck finding parts.
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