Re: Armored cars

["Chris Kracik" <chris@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I was doing a bit of surfing on this subject, and found most cash-in-transit
vans and trucks won't even stand up to 7.62 ball.  Most are only armored up
to Level II or III (.357/.44 Mag).  Some manufacturers can supply vehicles
with Level VI protection.  A nice link is:

http://www.armored-trucks.com/security_vehicles.html

Hopes this helps some.

BTW I put up a typical CIT van on my website.

Christopher J. Kracik
The ME Notebook
http://www.kracik.com/me

----- Original Message -----
From: <MathesonT@aol.com>
To: <millenniums-end-l@firedrake.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: Armored cars


> In a message dated 2/8/01 12:47:08 AM Pacific Standard Time,
kenmis@yahoo.com
> writes:
>
> > Does anyone have stats on armored cars?  Just how
> >  tough are they?  Aside from what they did in the movie
> >  HEAT, what are good ways to crack one?
> >
> If you are talking the good old money transfer type armored car, they are
> heavy pickup truck chassis, most are Ford F350, with an armored box on
top.
> Acceleration is weak and handling is terrible.  When I get home I will dig
> around and find the numbers.  Armor is good against 7.62 ball,
questionable
> against AP.
>
> If you want to get in without ruining the contents then hitting when crew
are
> entering or exiting is the easiest.  A .50 will take out the engine and
then
> you can crack the armor with a line charge or industrial saw fitted with
> carbide blade.  A few cuts at critical door locations and the door will
drop
> off.
>
> If you are talking military armored cars then you are looking at a much
> bigger range of capabilities and armor, but it is pretty safe to assume
that
> most can stop 7.62AP and many can stop 14.5mm through 25mm.  Much above
that
> will usually chew them up.
>
> Rob
>
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