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The Herkimer Battle Jitney is an armored personnel carrier created by the military for purely defensive purposes.
Contracted by the US government, the Zephyr manufacturing company built around 100 of these heavy combat troop transport vehicles.
Built between 1948-1950, they were found to be impracticle for the changing type of warfare.
The Z17 was named for the number of persons that could be accomidated (17), and Z for the Zephyr manufacturing company. The Zephyr manufacturing company was previously known for building fire engines.
The Herkimer Battle Jitney was spec'ed as "a heavily armored, windowless, soundproof, personnel carrier designed by the Pentagon to take congressmen on battlefield fact finding tours.
And actually only existed in the context of the movie "Mystery Men". It's a movie prop but apparently someone's trying to restore it. Would love to see it at a car show! Would probably make for a neat camper!
geoffreyfourmyle
Loved that movie!
Conz
This is kinda pretty to look at but I'm guessing it needs a lot more maintenance time than how our current trucks are shaped..
ahorseelbowdeepinme
It's actually a 1979 ford semi truck, with the cab removed, and the body was a modified Airstream camper.
dotsquid
Fallout vibes
drucifer0
Definitely could see the Brotherhood of Steel rollin up in these bad boys.
msd3k
I knew something was off when you said Congressmen would be anywhere near a battlefield.
RSMT
professorfink
Urrr m’ guuurd it’s the Herkimer
Avidinha
That's the finest nonlethal military vehicle ever made!
Merky600
Restore it. If you take care of the outside, the outside will take care of you.
Raptorrat
T34 withn2 mig21 jet engines oil-well fire extinguisher: https://images.app.goo.gl/ubvCJ9iHGU2SdkWX6
Volpe42
The Urban Assault Vehicle?
bigcheezefartz
Little known fact is that this was replaced by the EM50 in1981.
shredordead
Came here for this
DaylonPhoto
I want one.
ShitSpeckledMuppetFart
that thing is friggin’ nifty looking
theheatman
sarahshark
Pics of the inside?
baobab3000
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suik
HEYimSQUANCHINinHERE
Dirtypillows
gumblemuntz
"We've got ourselves one heavily armed recreational vehicle!"
Acmeth
Makes me think of the outriders vehicle lol
TheMightyMoto
Neat
JaTheRed
Mystery Men approved
MarkySpaceMagnet
Windowless, do you drive using a periscope set up
BaloneyBob
SociallyAwkwardCanadianMoose
Now that's a camper story!!!
PutItInNeutral
NASA still uses a prop-driven Super Guppy. It's the only one left in service. It looks a lot like this.
BaloneyBob
Used to see the Guppy sometimes when I was at Moffett Field. NASA Ames was across the runway.
RobertsSpawn
This makes me so uncomfortable
Kriegmarine
Looks like something from Fallout
reaper8891
Looks like something out of fallout
tiduszecht
Gru's vehicle
UnstableProductions
Fallout 4
shotty814
That's a beautiful machine.
BrigidSarah
They ought to put congresspeople IN the war zone as active participants.
OopsShouldntHaveSaidThat
Some crusty rock climber and his girlfriend named after a flower are creaming their pants thinking about making this into a living space.
TalkingSnake
Junk it.
MrOne2
"designed by the Pentagon to take congressmen on battlefield fact finding tours" .. right ...
DarkSock
This is the Battle Jitney I’d like to see Ted Cruz ride into a battle zone:
CarlottaVonSprockett
ahorseelbowdeepinme
Before anyone downvotes, this is a quote from the movie.
TorchNRun
Downvoted angrily... read your comment... upvoted.
TalkingSnake
People who don’t recognize Mystery Men quotes make me angry.
TheRealFireFrenzy
I havent seen th emovie i just assumed Mr Snake wanted to buy it from the junkyard for cheap
MininMark
*furious - yw
DeepThought42
Flip the switch. Flip it ! Flip it !
ComoSeIguana
Why did you post this again? Didn't you reach FP last week with it?
ExTechOp
Since it really was just a movie prop, did they think at all about how the front wheels were supposted to turn under those cowls?
HedonistBeard
It hit FP a few weeks back, then again on april fools, and here we are again. Really good mileage for an old junker. :D
ahorseelbowdeepinme
Got a notification that today's theme was cars, figured why not
gerf
Gotta do what you gotta do
MrOne2
the old double dipping into the points jar? jk, I enjoyed the post.
charondaboatman
That belongs in Bioshock.
geoffles
Fallout
SlyMrFox
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
charondaboatman