I loved to drive the Saracen. I must be one of the few people to drift a Saracen around a corner! I terrified the one passenger I had in the back and almost drove into an aircraft hangar in the process. The hydraulic steering was slow to input fast steering changes. I loved how smooth it was over bumps and potholes. Also, you could go as fast forward as back since the reverse was a separate box. Also cool was since the driver was exactly on the center-line of the vehicle, diving through a narrow gap was easy, just aim dead center and floor it. Fast cornering was also possible because of the pre-select and the GCP (gear change pedal) gearbox. Select the gear you want to exit the corner with, scream up to the corner in 5th, brake like a mad-man, pump the GCP and turn and floor it again. Whew, what a rush.
When I was at school the army was still allowed to come along and do a presentation. It was ultimately a recruiting exercise but if felt more like PR. It did not persuade me to join the army but it gave us a morning away from lessons I no longer remember. It was one of those things, now looked at askance that I still remember as part of my youth.
I have a Mk6, reverse flow cooling, love it. Fantastic transmission whine, people can hear you coming from a distance quite a unique sound. Oddly enough, I have never had anyone ‘cut me up’ or block my way when driving it.
A few years ago one of My Neighbours had one of these parked in his driveway. Apparently bought it at Auction. Unclear what exactly his plans or intentions were. Beautiful Vehicle.
@@toade1583 it was produced from 52’ to the early 70’s so it’s mechanicals were obsolete, we went through an economic downturn in the 70’s, so they soldiered on with obsolete vehicles for quiet a few years, soft skinned or lightly armoured trucks and land rovers, unless they used tracked APC’s . Shameful really that so many men went into harms way with a few mm’s of alloy or plastic to protect them.
I remember driving these You had to kick down the clutch and put it in semi auto to get moving lol six forward and 6 reverse...if you didnt kick down the clutch it kicked back and your knee would strike the metal dash and it was sore geez many a time i did that lol. great screamer also.. you heard it coming a mile away with that rolls royse engine.
This vehicle was designed with the help of Professor Seamus Timoney who went on to set up his own company in Ireland which designed and built armored cars for the Irish Defence Forces in the late sixties and seventies right up to the eighties and are still involved with producing specialist vehicles to this day.
Scottish Outdoors Yes they do , it’s all in the mileage and the steering you put in , to unwind you find a patch of grass or drive up on to the pavement.
The 'can' loved by all who drove them a Rolls Royce of a vehicle. Many happy hours spent in one, trying to do battle with Belfast's black taxis who unfortunately dodged me successfully, on so many occasions.
Love to see 2000 made heavier armour and better protection for wheels. Better faster than land rover soft skin vehicle. Better than Germany weisil light tank
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forever etched in my mind as one THE symbols of the troubles
I loved to drive the Saracen. I must be one of the few people to drift a Saracen around a corner! I terrified the one passenger I had in the back and almost drove into an aircraft hangar in the process. The hydraulic steering was slow to input fast steering changes. I loved how smooth it was over bumps and potholes. Also, you could go as fast forward as back since the reverse was a separate box. Also cool was since the driver was exactly on the center-line of the vehicle, diving through a narrow gap was easy, just aim dead center and floor it.
Fast cornering was also possible because of the pre-select and the GCP (gear change pedal) gearbox. Select the gear you want to exit the corner with, scream up to the corner in 5th, brake like a mad-man, pump the GCP and turn and floor it again.
Whew, what a rush.
I can hear irish kids shouting: " a sixer , a sixer"
When I was at school the army was still allowed to come along and do a presentation. It was ultimately a recruiting exercise but if felt more like PR. It did not persuade me to join the army but it gave us a morning away from lessons I no longer remember. It was one of those things, now looked at askance that I still remember as part of my youth.
this vehicle was ahead of its time,good suspension and engine good utility vehicle
I have a Mk6, reverse flow cooling, love it. Fantastic transmission whine, people can hear you coming from a distance quite a unique sound. Oddly enough, I have never had anyone ‘cut me up’ or block my way when driving it.
The joke is, it doesn’t look dated....Built for the streets of Belfast.
A few years ago one of My Neighbours had one of these parked in his driveway. Apparently bought it at Auction. Unclear what exactly his plans or intentions were. Beautiful Vehicle.
He was planning to drive it through someone's garden and kick their door down around midnight
@@kirayoshikage4400 Sing up the RA!
@@kirayoshikage4400 as you should
Far better protection than was afforded by land rovers 30 years later in the Middle East
Why did they get rid of it
@@toade1583 it was produced from 52’ to the early 70’s so it’s mechanicals were obsolete, we went through an economic downturn in the 70’s, so they soldiered on with obsolete vehicles for quiet a few years, soft skinned or lightly armoured trucks and land rovers, unless they used tracked APC’s . Shameful really that so many men went into harms way with a few mm’s of alloy or plastic to protect them.
Off to drive through someones garden
Then kick down there front door.
@@roberth254 Around at midnight
I understood that reference!
@Daniel Smith someone’s definitely been avoiding him
I remember driving these You had to kick down the clutch and put it in semi auto to get moving lol six forward and 6 reverse...if you didnt kick down the clutch it kicked back and your knee would strike the metal dash and it was sore geez many a time i did that lol. great screamer also.. you heard it coming a mile away with that rolls royse engine.
Last one I drove in ni as an ambulance called daktari in Belfast
This vehicle was designed with the help of Professor Seamus Timoney who went on to set up his own company in Ireland which designed and built armored cars for the Irish Defence Forces in the late sixties and seventies right up to the eighties and are still involved with producing specialist vehicles to this day.
Do they suffer from transmission wind up like the Stolly?
Scottish Outdoors
Yes they do , it’s all in the mileage and the steering you put in , to unwind you find a patch of grass or drive up on to the pavement.
@@martinwillis9601 Thanks mate, appreciate the reply 👍
@@bigbill74scots its on the same platform as the stalwart, the salamander, and the saladin.
@@ghost-jesus yep certainly is!
I dont know why they didn't mod them for Ulster -- viscous coupling or just disconnect one axle
Panser terkeren sepanjang masa" mudah mudahan bisa dilisensi negara tercinta indonesia" dibuat tiruannya oleh swasta dan BUMN
For the lads.
in N.I.
The PIG.
These were a bit better than the pig, but the pig definately had a presence!
The pig was a one ton humber
Brilliant machine.
INA - ARMY MASIH ADA PANSER SARACEN DAN BANYAK DI MILIKI YON KAVALRY.
Anybody know a bulk supplier of these things?
up to date armour bigger more efficient engine low profile turret with a 20mm convoy protection A-OK
B80 & B81 engines had huge torque at very low rpm they pulled from the 500 rpm idle.
The Famely ROLL ROYCE.
Someone turned this thing into a doomsday vehicle and made it inherently worse
The 'can' loved by all who drove them a Rolls Royce of a vehicle. Many happy hours spent in one, trying to do battle with Belfast's black taxis who unfortunately dodged me successfully, on so many occasions.
I drove my Saracen through your garden last night….
Love to see 2000 made heavier armour and better protection for wheels.
Better faster than land rover soft skin vehicle.
Better than Germany weisil light tank
The only British Car that can traverse a small hill
This vehicle upgrades would destroy the Germans weisil light recon tank
Good for zombie apocalypse
electric