Inside the Chieftain's Hatch: AML60 Part 1

A massive export success providing reasonable capability for a very affordable cost, the Panhard AML series of armored cars would be found in service with over 50 nations. Ireland had several variants, these two videos will cover the CS and HB variants.

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[trpsarge]

That car last served with 3 Cav in Clonmel and on delivery were equipped with 7.5mm AA52 replaced with 7.62 MAG 80. The CS mortar was replaced with a new mantle and a Manroy .5, the nomenclature then changed to AML 127. Spent many a time crewing that car.

[Tuulos]

I'd like to imagine that Chieftain's career as a commander started from the fact that it was the only crew position he could fit into.

[zbyszanna]

I really appreciate the lack of background music. This alone puts those videos above the WG ones.

[marcusmoonstein]

I trained on this and the 90mm cannon version in the South African Army. The 60mm breach loaded mortar could be fired in either traditional indirect or (less conventionally) direct fire mode at ranges of up to 300m. Direct fire mode was a hoot, and great for lobbing shells into buildings.

[anthonylewis]

Shout out to the guy in the background @7:30, getting his priorities right, and making a brew up.

[DRIFTKING]

Takom released a series of aml 60 and 90 . The 60 is ref 2084

Tiger model also released a full interior version of the 90, ref 4635

[luckyno]

HB looks like a Dalek themed variant. I can imagine it running down the road bradcasting, "Exterminate! Exterminate! Exterminate!" on a chassis mounted loudspeaker.

[airbats]

Loving the old pic of you next to one. It's always a treat when you upload a new video!

[CrazyWelshy]

Thanks again for all your work, it's always great getting a straightforward and 'crewman' perspective of having to live with these vehicles outside of combat. Hard 'stats' never convey the vehicle's actual characteristics.

[desmcharris]

Fantastic episode! Its amazing to get to see the Irish armour as we are a small nation, with very limited military budget's. The first one you presented on the Irish Cavalry opened up a stack of memory's and I dug out photo's of my Dad and his comrades in service during the Emergency. But it was the memory of asking my uncle Joseph about the horses and him saying there were none, but lots of bicycle's. I always thought he was pulling our legs.

[jarink]

I understand why the public isn't allowed, but it'd be cool to be able to putter around a vehicle in a museum opening doors and hatches saying "what's this" like the Chieftain gets to.

[sheilaolfieway]

To the cheiftain, any war musem or collection of war vehicles is a gold mine :P

[HamilkarBarkasScaleModelling]

Takom makes both the AML60 and AML90 in 1/35 scale as a plastic injection mold kit. I built the AML90, but converted to an Eland 90.
I´m glad to help a fellow modeller here, cheers Chieftain :)

[MrHwsmp]

Don't know about 1/35th, but Ace made a whole range of AMLs in 1/72nd.
The 60mm + 12.7mm combo was a standard option on the AML.

[PalisadeFence]

I'm really hoping for a new Comet episode. One of the few tanks Ireland ever had.

[HitokiriRaiden]

This the french renault ft 17 tank, and the m8 greyhound was always my favorites, they just always looked so cool and seemed so useful.

[M.M.-U]

Very nice.
The Brandt 60mm look perfect for Gendarmerie work.

[MrAcuta]

Huge fan of Panhard vehicles for some reason. They're just cool I guess.

[dot]

from the north..belfast..love ur vids ..great ur back home in the isle ❤😂

[agentcrm]

Those "ball swivels" are not for articulation per say. Those are the CV joint housings, they're just full enclosed. Vs the more common open universal joint with king pins, that the USA typically uses.