M-66 Light Amphibious Wheeled APC

M-66 Light Amphibious Wheeled APC (TECH LEVEL A)

This TL–10 6x6 wheeled platform serves as the basis for a family of vehicles within the Pessent Household Guards. Manufactured on Pessent (world) B979535-A, it is adapted from a commercial vehicle in widespread commercial use throughout the Distant Fringe. The vehicle has two crew a driver and a commander. It can carry a small infantry squad of six passengers. The vehicle is sealed for amphibious operations but not equipped to deal with CBR/NBC threats. They have very light armor and are very inexpensive but are delivered without weapon systems installed. They are very fast and designed to require minimal maintenance. They are used as prime movers for the units' towed artillery systems. Their ground pressure is low enough that even fully loaded they never get stuck.

Vehicle Dimensions:

• Height: 2m. Width: 2 m. Length: 5 m.
• Total usable volume: 20 m³
• Total mass loaded: 8.939 metric tons.
• Production Cost: Cr. 18,114.5
• Movement: Road 182kph/151cm; Cross Country 54.6kph/45cm; Water 18.2kph/15cm.
• Movement effect on fire: No Effect on Fire

Armor:

• Chassis front and sides 6, chassis rear, belly and deck 4 Composite Laminate.
• Target Size DMs: +1 low and no high hits.

Equipment:

• Search Light
• 500 Power Radio

Power:

• 0.6 megawatt MHD turbine power plant consumes 180 liters of fuel/ hour
• Fuel capacity 578 liters, enough for 3.2 hours.
• Power to weight ratio is 67 and Ground Pressure is 4.4695 tons/m2 fully loaded.

Weapons:

• None

Maintenance:

• Vehicle: 5
• Electronics: 2
• Weapons: 0
• Suspension: 0

M-65 Light Amphibious 6x6 Wheeled Field Kitchen (TECH LEVEL A)

Based on the chassis of the M-66 Light Amphibious Wheeled APC, TL-10: A modular field kitchen is mounted and is operated while mounted on the vehicle. It has a driver/culinary assistant and carries two cooks to staff and can provide morale boosting hot meals for up to 100 soldiers.

Vehicle Dimensions:

• Height: 2m. Width: 2 m. Length: 5 m.
• Total usable volume: 20 m³
• Total mass loaded: 8.939 metric tons.
• Production Cost: Cr. 18,864.5
• Movement: Road 182kph/151cm; Cross Country 54.6kph/45cm; Water 18.2kph/15cm.
• Movement effect on fire: No Effect on Fire

Armor:

• Chassis front and sides 6, chassis rear, belly and deck 4 Composite Laminate.
• Target Size DMs: +1 low and no high hits.

Equipment:

• Modular Field Kitchen Cr 1,000
• Search Light
• 500 Power Radio

Power:

• 0.6 megawatt MHD turbine power plant consumes 180 liters of fuel/ hour
• Fuel capacity 578 liters, enough for 3.2 hours.
• Power to weight ratio is 67 and Ground Pressure is 4.4695 tons/m2 fully loaded.

Weapons:

• None

Maintenance:

• Vehicle: 5
• Electronics: 2
• Weapons: 0
• Suspension: 0

M-64 Light Amphibious 6x6 Wheeled Battalion Aid Station/Surgical Van (TECH LEVEL A)

Based on the chassis of the M-66 Light Amphibious Wheeled APC, TL-10: A 5m³, 3-ton battalion aid station is packed away on this vehicle which is intended to be unpacked to effectively service wounded emergency surgical patients. It can carry a driver and four medical personnel as passengers. It can carry two stretcher-borne casualties once the battalion aid station is dismounted and deployed. It is much more expensive, and heavier than the APC and this alters the performance and ground pressure. The suspension requires more maintenance as a result. It carries more fuel to compensate, which extends its operational range.

Vehicle Dimensions:

• Height: 2m. Width: 2 m. Length: 5 m.
• Total usable volume: 20 m³
• Total mass loaded: 12.339 metric tons.
• Production Cost: Cr. 118,609
• Movement: Road 163kph/136cm; Cross Country 49kph/40cm; Water 16.3kph/13cm.
• Movement effect on fire: No Effect on Fire

Armor:

• Chassis front and sides 6, chassis rear, belly and deck 4 Composite Laminate.
• Target Size DMs: +1 low and no high hits.

Equipment:

• Packed Battalion Aid Station Cr 100,000
• Search Light
• 500 Power Radio

Power:

• 0.6 megawatt MHD turbine power plant consumes 180 liters of fuel/ hour
• Fuel capacity 1,578 liters, enough for 8.7 hours.
• Power to weight ratio is 48.6 and Ground Pressure is 6.1695 tons/m2 fully loaded.

Weapons:

• None

Maintenance:

• Vehicle: 5
• Electronics: 2
• Weapons: 0
• Suspension: 1

M-63 Light Amphibious 6x6 Wheeled Company Clearing Station/Ambulance (TECH LEVEL A)

Based on the chassis of the M-66 Light Amphibious Wheeled APC, TL-10: A 1.2m³, 1.5 ton company casualty clearing station is packed away on this vehicle which is intended to be unpacked to effectively service wounded emergency triage patients. It can carry a driver and six medical personnel as passengers. It can carry three stretcher-borne casualties once the company casualty clearing station is dismounted and deployed. It is more expensive, and heavier than the APC and this alters the performance and ground pressure. The suspension requires more maintenance as a result. It carries more fuel to compensate, which extends its operational range.

Vehicle Dimensions:

• Height: 2m. Width: 2 m. Length: 5 m.
• Total usable volume: 20 m³
• Total mass loaded: 11.039 metric tons.
• Production Cost: Cr. 38,264.5
• Movement: Road 169kph/141cm; Cross Country 50kph/42cm; Water 16.9kph/14cm.
• Movement effect on fire: No Effect on Fire

Armor:

• Chassis front and sides 6, chassis rear, belly and deck 4 Composite Laminate.
• Target Size DMs: +1 low and no high hits.

Equipment:

• Packed Company Casualty Clearing Station Cr 20,000
• Search Light
• 500 Power Radio

Power:

• 0.6 megawatt MHD turbine power plant consumes 180 liters of fuel/ hour
• Fuel capacity 1,378 liters, enough for 7.6 hours.
• Power to weight ratio is 54 and Ground Pressure is 5.5195 tons/m2 fully loaded.

Weapons:

• None

Maintenance:

• Vehicle: 5
• Electronics: 2
• Weapons: 0
• Suspension: 1

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science