Rhodesian Carrier

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
Somehow I feel there's more to that Rhodesian carrier than meets the eye.

There you go - the Rhodesian Carrier looks suspiciously like the "M203" pictured below. In T16 - the American Carrier" (Classic Military Vehicles, November 2001, p.36-39), David Fletcher writes the following.

Who has information about (American) supplies of arms & armour to Rhodesia?

A photograph exists of a modified version designated M203, which should indicate that it was taken into service by the United States Army, but no published information can be found. The front end has clearly been modified into a more modern configuration and it also appears to carry the designation MCV-167, the meaning of which is unclear - 'Mechanised Cavalry Vehicle' or 'Mechanised Cargo Vehicle' have been suggested but not confirmed.
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