Saracen Mine Roller
 

Does anyone have any more pictures or info on this unusual saracen equiped with mine rollers in Oman during the 1970s?

Paul,

Of little use towing it I would think, so guess they may have driven the Saracen in reverse :confused There has been a photo on another forum of something similar, fitted to the front of a Ferret and used in Cyprus.

Not sure if it was in Oman, but in that area somewhere, a Stalwart was regularly driven up and down the runway every morning checking for mines laid overnight. If one was found it usually resulted in a wheel station being blown off. REME would put it back together, ready for the next time. Should have said, the driver was fully strapped in..........bet that was a nerve wracking job :eek:

It was at RAF Salalah, Dhofar, Oman in the mid 1970s. As you guessed driven in reverse; crewed by the RAF Regt.

This was during a conflict that we never fought in, but had many casualties!!
If you a google for RAF salalah or 55 field surgical team it throws up some interesting british vehicles including at least one more view of this beast .
TED

Like this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...rretwheels.jpg

...what about the mines between the small rolls of the clearance equipment.... those which will be hit by the tires of the Ferret?