Who makes/made the Alvis Stormer IFV?

HKurban · Post by **HKurban** » Thu Dec 30, 2010 11:51 pm

In a recent ebay purchase, I happened across a model that I positively identified as an Alvis Stormer IFV (Based off of the CVR(T) chassis). I tried searching GHQ and CinC's catalog, but found no such model. The quality seems too high for it to be H&R or scotia and the hollow underside suggests GHQ. Could this be an out-of-print GHQ model? Or perhaps an ISM/croissant conversion of GHQ's Spartan APC?

Any collectors who can identify this item, I'd greatly appreciate it.

av8rmongo · Post by **av8rmongo** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 12:17 am

Any chance of posting a picture.

Paul

HKurban · Post by **HKurban** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 1:19 am

Coitenly! Here you go.

And while I'm at it, here's some other vehicles I've had trouble identifying both the model and the manufacturer.

These I believe are some sort of Mistral ADA Battery, but I'm not 100% sure.

I'm not sure what these trucks are. First thought was some Oshkosh truck or a german MAN truck but neither was the case. Another possibility is Chinese utility truck of some sort.

av8rmongo · Post by **av8rmongo** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 2:01 am

Thanks for the pictures! The vehicles aren't GHQ I don't think. I would guess them to be Scotia but I'm not an expert. I'm pretty sure the SAM vehicles are Crotale not Mistral though. Check the Scotia or H&R catalogs to see which has such vehicles.

Paul

Edit: Checked the Scotia Grendel catalog and they have the Stormer with Starstreak AAGW, Stormer with 20mm and basic Stormer vehicles. They also have Crotale launch and FCR vehicles. I think thats who made your models.

HKurban · Post by **HKurban** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 4:52 am

Cool, thanks! Too bad the stormer isn't some rare oddity I could have auctioned off to a collector. Any idea on the trucks though? They've been befuddling me beyond no end.

Donald M. Scheef · Post by **Donald M. Scheef** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 6:10 am

I believe the truck models are M.A.N. 7000 kg cargo types. The cabin with flat top and 4-door seating looks right.

Don S.

7.62 · Post by **7.62** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 8:34 am

The SAM's are Scotia Models Crotale (Rattlesnake) for sure.
I have a few in my underfunded South African type Force.
The trucks are molded very similar to others from Scotia too.
Cheers,

av8rmongo · Post by **av8rmongo** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 10:51 am

I believe the truck models are M.A.N. 7000 kg cargo types. The cabin with flat top and 4-door seating looks right.

The front of these trucks looks wrong for the M.A.N. trucks to my eye. I could be wrong, and I haven't found any pictures on the net yet to support my idea, but they look like PRC trucks.
edit: Here's the closest thing I could find so far.

Now the profile isn't the same, but it could be a larger version of this basic truck, maybe.

Paul

7.62 · Post by **7.62** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 11:11 am

I think the truck is a CQ261 by Scotia.
If you Google CQ261 there is an image of one painted up.
Cheers,

av8rmongo · Post by **av8rmongo** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 12:29 pm

Bingo! I think that's it.

Paul

HKurban · Post by **HKurban** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 12:32 pm

indeed. seems to be. The spare tire placement and wheel arrangement matches.