LAV-600 Recon Vehicle

      The hull and turret of the LAV-600 are of all-welded Cadloy
armoured steel that provides protection from small arms fire and
shell splinters.
     The driver sits towards the front of the vehicle to the rear
of the first wheel station and has three forward-facing
periscopes and a single-piece hatch cover hinged at the rear over
his position.  Between the first and second road wheel stations
is a two-part door, the lower part with a firing port opens down
to form a step, the upper part with a vision block, opens to the
rear.
     The engine is to the right of the driver.  It is coupled to
a fully-automatic Detroit Diesel Allison transmission.  The
single-speed transfer case has a spline engagement clutch for the
front axle.
     All axles are of the single reduction hypoid type with
silent locking differentials.  Suspension of the front axle is of
the coil spring type while the rear axles have torsion bars. 
Steering is power assisted on the front axle only.
     The turret is identical to that installed on the Stingray
Light Tank and full details will be given under turrets.
     At the rear of the hull are two large outward-opening doors,
each of which has a firing port with a vision block above.  These
doors are used for ammunition resupply as the turret holds eight
rounds, the remaining 28 rounds are carried in the hull.