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2 unusual facts about Gazelle FRV


Gazelle FRV

Built on a Mercedes-Benz U1100 Unimog 416 2.5 ton light truck chassis, it consisted of an armoured hull of welded ballistic steel plate incorporating one rear and two side doors.

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The FRV project begun in 1981-82 as a joint-venture by the private firm Kew Engineering of Gwelo (now Gweru) and the newly created Zimbabwe Defence Industries (ZDI) to meet a requirement from the Zimbabwe Government for a home-grown light armoured vehicle intended to the export market.



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