WW1 Belgian Minerva Armored Car

**UNPROFOR1994** · 03-01-2016 12:49 AM

New at the http://www.klm-mra.be/ in Brussels. A beautifull reconstruction of a WW1 Minerva Armored Car. It was reconstructed by Belgian volunteers following http:www.fiva.org/site/en/ rules, it took 4 years and a €60.000 investment.

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**Peter Laidler** · 03-01-2016 05:15 AM

Not too keen on that big round aiming mark though. But it really is a work of the restorers art I have to agree.

**shadycon** · 03-01-2016 08:28 AM

Maybe they were lousy shots!

**Peter Laidler** · 03-01-2016 09:51 AM

I seem to remember that in Malaya and SVN our Bedford and International lorries and Land Rovers had a white kangaroo on the doors (The RNZIR has a white Kiwi too). They looked a bit too much like aiming points too. Someone said that they were the exact width of an RPG foresight blade (never saw an RPG optical sight there.....) so later they were painted a dark red - and later painted out! Feel free to correct my failing memory Muffer!

**Paul S.** · 03-02-2016 03:04 AM

I only remember the red kangaroo which the Yanks called it the 'big red rat'.

**Gil Boyd** · 03-02-2016 04:28 AM

Not to different to the Rolls Royce armoured car, other than the spoked wheels and a covered turret

**boltaction** · 03-03-2016 10:58 AM

Agree that is a beautiful work. That insignia on the side is does make an awfully fabulous target. Gotta love the spare tire hung on the side--that would survive a fire fight really well, wouldn't it?

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**villiers** · 03-03-2016 12:49 PM

It´d be a bit unfauir to shoot at a work of art as nice as that

**Peter Laidler** · 03-03-2016 01:51 PM

What does the large roundel on the side represent? And is that a pick-axe hanging down underneath the roundel?

**Paul S.** · 03-03-2016 03:20 PM

It is indeed a pick-axe.

The Roundel should be a national insignia, but I'm not sure if it is Belgian or what.

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