Autobianchi/Lancia/OM CL-51
Notes: This is a
light truck of 1950s vintage, which remained in production until the early
1970s. The vehicle is of cabover
design, and the commander has an observation hatch (without a weapon mount) in
the roof. Though conceptually the
three manufacturers’ CL-51s were the same, in practice there were many
differences in details and product quality, with Lancia CL51s generally being
considered the best of the CL-51s and OMs the worst. However, all of them
suffered from being powered by a four-cylinder developing only 62.5 horsepower,
and laboring to climb even moderate hills. The parking brakes were also known to
slip regularly, and the manual transmissions were often balky. And alas, it was
post-World-War-2 Italy, and the race to producing usable vehicles often trumped
quality control.
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
$3,376 |
G, A |
1.8 tons |
4.63 tons |
2+6 |
3 |
Headlights |
Open |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
131/66 |
37/18 |
90 |
28 |
Stnd |
W(2) |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
Fresia F18 Mountain Power Truck
Notes: This
light vehicle is similar in concept to the LOHR Fardier and the old US
Mechanical Mule. It is basically a
flat platform mounted over a powered frame.
The F18 is used by Italian mountain units, and is used to move light
cargo or casualties. The F18 can be
steered from a rudimentary driving position or by an operator walking behind it.
Low guardrails surround the cargo area.
The entire vehicle is less than 2 meters long and a little over a meter
wide. The Briggs and Straton two-cylinder engine is low-powered and small in
size (suited to the platform) at 18 horsepower, but the suspension is 4x4 and
the axles have automatic locking differentials.
The original
production F18s were seriously deficient in load-carrying capability and have an
even lesser-power engine. This engine had four cylinders, but developed only 10
horsepower.
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
Original Production |
$873 |
G, A |
200 kg |
563 kg |
1 |
1 |
None |
Open |
Main Production |
$893 |
G, A |
550 kg |
1.08 tons |
1 |
1 |
None |
Open |
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
Original Production |
72/36 |
20/10 |
40 |
4 |
Stnd |
W(2) |
HF0
HS0 HR0 |
Main Production |
72/36 |
20/10 |
40 |
8 |
Stnd |
W(2) |
HF0
HS0 HR0 |
Fiat 1101 Campagnola (AR-59)
Notes: This is a
progressive update of a post-World War 2 design.
It was introduced in 1959, but many remain in service today, particularly
with Yugoslavia. It is a basic
light-jeep-type vehicle with good towing capability (the Italians often used it
to tow the 1.29-ton OTO Melara 105mm Pack Howitzer).
The driver and commander have conventional seats, and the passengers have
bench seats in the rear. The
vehicle has a soft canvas top with hard doors; the top has a folding frame and
the entire top may be folded to the rear if desired.
The tops of the doors may also be removed or even swung back a full 180
degrees and clipped against the sides of the rear sides of the vehicle. The
windshield may be folded flat against the hood.
It is rare, but weapons mounts may be added, though AR-59s carrying 106mm
recoilless rifles are fairly common, and some Yugoslavian variants have
launchers for AT-2 or AT-3 missiles.
Though the AR-59 was largely replaced by the Fiat Nuova Campagnola, it is
still in service with the armies of the former Yugoslavia, and it was for a time
produced under license by Zastava (though they call it the AR-51, and it is
somewhat different in performance and in the engine; it is a diesel developing
52 horsepower). The AR-59 1101 uses a Fiat 4-cylinder engine developing 48
horsepower, while the AR-59 1102 uses a Fiat 40-horsepower 4-cylinder diesel
engine. In 1955, the AR-59 1101A was fitted with a 60-horsepower gasoline
engine, while the 1102A used a 42-horsepower diesel engine.
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
AR-59 1101 |
$2,550 |
G, A |
480 kg |
1.44 tons |
2+4 |
1 |
Headlights |
Open |
AR-59 1102 |
$2,530 |
D, A |
480 kg |
1.5 tons |
2+4 |
1 |
Headlights |
Open |
AR-59 1101A |
$2,580 |
G, A |
480 kg |
1.44 tons |
2+4 |
1 |
Headlights |
Open |
AR-59 1102A |
$2,533 |
D, A |
480 kg |
1.5 tons |
2+4 |
1 |
Headlights |
Open |
AR-51 |
$2,560 |
D, A |
480 kg |
1.47 tons |
2+4 |
1 |
Headlights |
Open |
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
AR-59 1101 |
254/128 |
71/35 |
58 |
21 |
Stnd |
W(2) |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
AR-59 1102 |
212/107 |
59/30 |
58 |
12 |
Stnd |
W(2) |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
AR-59 1101A |
306/154 |
85/43 |
58 |
27 |
Stnd |
W(2) |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
AR-59 1102A |
218/110 |
60/30 |
58 |
12 |
Stnd |
W(2) |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
AR-51 |
266/134 |
74/38 |
58 |
15 |
Stnd |
W(2) |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
Notes: This is
the standard light vehicle of Italy, Tunisia, and the former Yugoslavia.
The Nuova Campagnola is a 4x4 vehicle, which can be easily modified to
suit varying roles. Hard top and
soft versions are available, with the soft top able to fold to the rear of the
vehicle. Both models have hard
doors, with the tops of the doors able to be removed and the windshield folded
against the hood. Variants include
a version for desert or tropical use, which has a high-efficiency air cleaner,
an extra fuel filter, a sealed clutch system, extra protection for the front
end, and a low-octane engine which has lower horsepower but can digest just
about any sort of gasoline, even that which is dirty (to an extent).
Another version is the Nuova Campagnola 2500, which uses a diesel engine.
The Nuova Campagnola may be adapted for a variety of roles, including
ambulances, command vehicles, radio carriers, and ATGM or recoilless rifle
carriers. Standard features for all
versions include a heater, a towing pintle, a fire extinguisher, and a rack at
the rear for jerry cans. Options
include air conditioning and various weapons mounts. Power is provided by a Fiat
4-cylinder gasoline engine developing 80 horsepower; diesel versions are powered
by a Sofim diesel developing 72 horsepower. Tropicalized versions are somewhat
robbed of their horsepower, using the same engine, but developing only 76
horsepower.
The Nuova
Campagnola is one of the vehicles which has been modified into “Popemobiles.”
Pope John Paul II was riding in his Nuova Campagnola in 1981 when he was shot in
an assassination attempt.
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Open |
AR-76A 1107 AD SWB |
$2,730 |
G, A |
750 kg |
1.67 tons |
2+5 |
1 |
Headlights |
Open |
AR-76A 1107 AD LWB |
$2,930 |
G, A |
750 kg |
1.74 tons |
2+7 |
1 |
Headlights |
Open |
AR-76A 1107 AD SWB (Tropical) |
$2,720 |
G, A |
750 kg |
1.67 tons |
2+5 |
1 |
Headlights |
Open |
AR-76A 1107 AD LWB (Tropical) |
$2,920 |
G, A |
750 kg |
1.74 tons |
2+7 |
1 |
Headlights |
Open |
AR-76A 2500 SWB |
$2,710 |
D, A |
750 kg |
1.67 tons |
2+5 |
1 |
Headlights |
Open |
AR-76A 2500 LWB |
$2,910 |
D, A |
750 kg |
1.74 tons |
2+7 |
1 |
Headlights |
Open |
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
AR-76A 1107 AD SWB |
346/174 |
97/49 |
57 |
36 |
Stnd |
W(2) |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
AR-76A 1107 AD LWB |
334/169 |
93/46 |
57 |
36 |
Stnd |
W(2) |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
AR-76A 1107 AD SWB (Tropical) |
331/167 |
92/46 |
57 |
34 |
Stnd |
W(2) |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
AR-76A 1107 AD LWB (Tropical) |
320/161 |
89/45 |
57 |
34 |
Stnd |
W(2) |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
AR-76A 2500 SWB |
316/159 |
88/44 |
57 |
21 |
Stnd |
W(2) |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
AR-76A 2500 LWB |
305/154 |
84/42 |
57 |
21 |
Stnd |
W(2) |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
IVECO 40.10 (VM 90)
Notes: This 4x4
light truck is a development of a commercial vehicle known as the Daily.
23 countries, including Italy, Pakistan, Belgian Police, Netherlands,
Portugal, and Yugoslavia use it. A
version of the 40.10 is used by Canada (see Light Support Vehicle Wheeled).
The 40.10 WM is sort of a hybrid, larger than an SUV but smaller than a
full-sized truck. The layout is conventional, and the cargo area is all steel
with folding seats along the sides and a folding tailgate.
Variants of this vehicle include a cargo/troop carrier, container/shelter
carrier, ambulance, and van. The military version is the VM90T Torpedo, the
VM-90P Protetto is a version with a light armored body, and the Ambulanza VM 90
is an ambulance variant (not detailed here). There is a 2000-kilogram-capacity
winch in the front, and the cab roof is reinforced to mount a light or medium
machinegun. Power for the 40.10 is provided by a Fiat 8140 turbodiesel
developing 103 horsepower; for the 40.12 the engine is a version of the 40.10’s
engine developing 122 horsepower, while for the 40.13 and VM 90P, it is 125
horsepower.
The VM 90P was
sort of a failure. Designed for convoy escort missions, the VM 90P is sorely
lacking in protection and doesn’t have a specially protected floor. Unable to
stand up against even light machinegun fire, mines, and IEDs, the troops who are
assigned to it regard it as a deathtrap. They nicknamed the VM 90P the
Scarrafone (Big Ugly Cockroach) – it’s speedy, but easily stepped on and
squashed.
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
VM 90T 40.10 |
$3,879 |
D, A |
1.5 tons |
4.4 tons |
3+8 |
2 |
Headlights |
Open |
VM 90T 40.12 |
$4,032 |
D, A |
1.7 tons |
4.72 tons |
3+8 |
3 |
Headlights |
Open |
VM 90T 40.13 |
$4,042 |
D, A |
1.8 tons |
4.74 tons |
3+8 |
3 |
Headlights |
Open |
VM 90P |
$4,585 |
D, A |
1.4 tons |
5.84 tons |
3+6 |
3 |
Headlights |
Open |
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
VM 90T 40.10 |
192/97 |
53/27 |
70 or 90 |
38 |
Stnd |
W(2) |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
VM 90T 40.12 |
208/105 |
58/29 |
70 or 90 |
45 |
Stnd |
W(2) |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
VM 90T 40.13 |
210/106 |
59/30 |
70 or 90 |
46 |
Stnd |
W(2) |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
VM 90P |
180/90 |
50/25 |
90 |
46 |
Stnd |
W(3) |
HF2
HS2 HR2 |
IVECO 6640 G/H/A
Notes: The 6640 is a
wheeled personnel carrier used by Italy in amphibious assaults and in disaster
relief operations. It has a
boat-type hull and is propelled in the water by hydrojets.
The engine is at the front of the vehicle; behind this is the cab, and
behind that is the passenger compartment.
Both the cab and the passenger compartment are open, though the cab and
passenger compartment have a tarpaulin cover.
The front of the vehicle has a 4.5-ton capacity winch, and the rear area
has a cargo crane with a capacity of 700 kilograms. The 6640 G is powered by a
Model 8062 turbodiesel developing 195 horsepower; the 6640 H is powered by a
210-horsepower turbodiesel engine.
The 6640 A was
the predecessor of the 6640 G and 6640 H; it was designed primarily for Italian
civilian agencies such as the Home Office of Civil Protection and certain
firefighting units, but is also suitable for military use.
It is a physically smaller vehicle, primarily in its wheelbase, which is
almost a half a meter shorter, and the total length, which is nearly a whole
meter shorter. The 6640 A’s layout
is similar to that of the later versions, but there is no short, covered section
of the passenger compartment as there is on the 6640 G and H.
Water propulsion is by a four-bladed propeller instead of a hydrojet.
The front of the vehicle has a crane with a 3-ton capacity and 30 meters
of 11mm cable. The transmission is
manual instead of the automatic transmission of the later models. Power is
provided by a Model 8060 diesel developing 117 horsepower.
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
6640 G |
$9,282 |
D, A |
2 tons |
8.7 tons |
3+13 |
6 |
Headlights |
Open |
6640 H |
$9,341 |
D, A |
2 tons |
8.78 tons |
3+13 |
6 |
Headlights |
Open |
6640 A |
$8,875 |
D, A |
2.14 tons |
6.95 tons |
2+12 |
4 |
Headlights |
Open |
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
6640 G |
184/93/18 |
51/26/5 |
215 |
71 |
Stnd |
W(2) |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
6640 H |
195/98/19 |
54/27/5 |
215 |
77 |
Stnd |
W(2) |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
6640 A |
150/76/16 |
42/21/5 |
140 |
34 |
Stnd |
W(2) |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
Lamborghini LM-002 & 004/7000
Notes: These are
basically larger, heavier, militarized versions of the civilian Cheetah dune
buggy. They have the appearance of
militarized sports cars. The LM-002
is the base version; it has seating for two, plus a small rumble seat in the
rear where three more can be squeezed in.
Alternatively, the rear seat can contain cargo, extra radios, weapons,
etc. The LM-004/7000 is larger,
more powerful, and roomier, more a military SUV than a car.
The roof of the passenger section has a hard top (though the hard top may
be removed totally or replaced with a canvas top), and the small rear cargo
section may also be topped with a canvas tilt.
Under the floor of the cargo section is a spare tire, and a towing hook
is provided at the rear. A rack may
be added to the rear for two jerry cans.
A front-mounted winch is also optional, but not included in these stats.
The body panels are largely square, flat, or angular, as these are easier to
replace or repair than rounded panels; these panels are over a tubular frame.
The performance was such that special tires had to be designed to match the
performance of the vehicles. Suspension is switchable 4x4/4x2. The Lamborghini
L503 gasoline engine develops a whopping 332 horsepower, propelling the LM-002
to 200 kilometers per hour on-road in some situations; the LM-004/7000 was
powered by an even stronger Lamborghini 7000 414-horsepower engine. (This engine
was originally designed to be a speedboat engine.) The LM-004/7000 has a
refrigerated water tank with a tap between the rear seats; the water tank holds
20 liters.
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
LM-002 |
$3,281 |
G, A |
1 ton |
2.6 tons |
2+2 |
2 |
Headlights |
Open |
LM-004/7000 |
$5,074 |
G, A |
1 ton |
2.9 tons |
2+4 |
2 |
Headlights |
Open |
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
LM-002 |
807/407 |
224/113 |
280 |
148 |
Stnd |
W(2) |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
LM-004/7000 |
905/456 |
251/126 |
320 |
185 |
Stnd |
W(2) |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
OM Leoncino
Notes: This is a
small truck adopted by the Italian Army in the early 1960s.
It is a conventional truck with a cab up front and the cargo area in the
rear. The cab is soft-topped, and
the cargo area can be covered with a tarpaulin, though it has no tailgate, door,
or even drop sides. The windshield
may be folded flat over the hood. The cab doors may be removed.
There is a winch in the front bumper with a capacity of 2 tons. The
Leoncino can haul 1.5 tons on-roads, and tow 2 tons off-road or 3 tons on roads.
Through most of Leoncino production, it was powered by a Model CO2D diesel
developing 85 horsepower. However, early production used an OM3770 diesel
developing 54 horsepower, and late production vehicles were equipped with a
92-horsepower engine (I don’t know the make of that engine).
This Leoncino
was also in common use by civilians and civilian concerns. License production
was carried out by Bussing of Germany, Steyr of Austria, and Saurer of
Switzerland.
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
Leoncino (54 hp) |
$3,154 |
D, A |
1.14 tons |
3.92 tons |
3+6 |
2 |
Headlights |
Open |
Leoncino (85 hp) |
$3,231 |
D, A |
1.14 tons |
4 tons |
3+6 |
2 |
Headlights |
Open |
Leoncino (92 hp) |
$3,251 |
D, A |
1.14 tons |
4.02 tons |
3+6 |
2 |
Headlights |
Open |
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
Leoncino (54 hp) |
131/66 |
37/18 |
90 |
16 |
Stnd |
W(2) |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
Leoncino (85 hp) |
178/90 |
49/25 |
90 |
25 |
Stnd |
W(2) |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
Leoncino (92 hp) |
190/96 |
52/26 |
90 |
27 |
Stnd |
W(2) |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
Prinoth All-Track
Notes: Though
designed for military use, Prinoth has not been successful in making any
military sales of the All-Track.
However, the All-Track has proved to be popular with civilian agencies,
particularly those operating in alpine-type and other mountainous regions.
Similar in design to many other such vehicles, the All-Track uses a
two-module design, with a front section containing the driver and a limited
amount of passenger seats and a rear module connected by an articulating joint
and carrying most of the cargo or other passengers.
The front module has two large doors on either side of the cab and
another at the rear of the module, and the windows are also very large, offering
unparalleled visibility. The
rear module has likewise large windows and is accessed by a large door on the
rear of the module. The All-Track
may be equipped with either summer or winter treads; the winter treads are of
woven rubber with reinforcing belts of a copper/aluminum alloy and steel
plate-type track shoes. The summer
treads are narrower, but also use rubber tracks with the same sort of
reinforcement, but have normal steel track shoes.
The summer treads are suitable for rough ground and deep sand in addition
to road use and normal open ground.
Three engines are available for the All-Track; 55 and 60-horsepower diesel
engines, or a 115-horsepower gasoline engine.
The transmission is automatic, and the steering power assisted.
As might be expected on a basically civilian vehicle, options are myriad
and too numerous to mention. It should be noted that of the Load rating, 600 kg
is designed to be carried in the front module, while the other 1000 kg is
carried in the rear module. Towing capacity is 3.2 tons, from a tow pintle on
the rear module.
In addition to
the standard enclosed cargo/passenger rear module, flatbed rear modules are also
available, as well as a module decked out as an ambulance (a variant known as
the Life-All). For military use,
Prinoth has also developed versions with rear modules configured with ammunition
racks for artillery and other large-caliber guns, command vehicles,
communications vehicles, versions with amphibious capability, and even a version
with light armor plating and a hatch on the front module with a weapon mount for
virtually any sort of machinegun, automatic grenade launcher, recoilless rifle
or light rocket launcher, or light ATGM.
The military versions would be powered only by the 60-horsepower diesel
engine and be amphibious. (No
military version has yet been sold yet; however, the armored version is included
below for completeness and as sort of a “what-if”).
Vehicle |
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
All-Track (55 hp) |
$4,486 |
D, A |
1.6 tons |
3.04 tons |
1+15 |
2 |
Headlights |
Open |
All-Track (60 hp) |
$4,499 |
D, A |
1.6 tons |
3.04 tons |
1+15 |
2 |
Headlights |
Open |
All-Track (115 hp) |
$5,398 |
G, A |
1.6 tons |
3.11 tons |
1+15 |
2 |
Headlights |
Open |
Military All-Track |
$5,081 |
D, A |
1.3 tons |
3.36 tons |
1+15 |
3 |
Headlights |
Open |
Vehicle |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
All-Track (55 hp) |
142/99 |
39/28 |
36 |
16 |
Stnd |
T2 |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
All-Track (60 hp) |
152/106 |
42/29 |
36 |
18 |
Stnd |
T2 |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
All-Track (115 hp) |
249/174 |
69/48 |
36 |
51 |
Stnd |
T2 |
HF1
HS1 HR1 |
Military All-Track |
141/99 |
39/27/4 |
36 |
18 |
Stnd |
T2 |
HF 2 HS2
HR2* |
*Floor AV is 4Sp.