Commando Scout Description

     The welded hull of the vehicle is made of special hardness
Cadloy armour plate which will defeat at a minimum 7.62 mm AP
rounds.  The front, sides and rear hull are well sloped to afford
maximum protection within the weight of the vehicle.
     The front of the Commando Scout is sloped at an angle of 76
degrees from the top of the driver's hatch to the nose.  In
addition to providing ballistic protection it allows the vehicle
to push its way through underbrush.
     The driver is seated on the left side of the hull with the
engine to his right and is provided with an adjustable seat and a
single-piece hatch cover that slides to the front of the vehicle
when he is driving with his head out.  Driver vision is provided
by three periscopes mounted forward of the hatch area.
     The power plant is coupled to an Allison four-speed
automatic transmission via a Cadillac Gage power transfer unit. 
The complete powerpack, consisting of the engine, transfer unit,
transmission and cooling system, can be removed and replaced in
two hours.  Access to the engine is by a large hatch in the right
side of the hull through which fluid levels (coolant, lubricant,
brake fluids, etc) can be checked.
     The turret or pod is at the rear of the vehicle and access
is by a two-part hatch in the rear of the hull with the bottom
part folding downwards and the top part opening to the right.
     The front suspension features coil springs over a solid axle
with tailing arms.  The split rear axle is tied to a heavy duty
coil spring suspension.  Cone-shaped passages in the rear of the
hull allow for high individual vertical road wheel travel.  Both
axles are fitted with positive locking differentials which
provide improved traction by preventing one wheel spin-out.
     The integral hydraulic power steering is powered by a gear-
driven pump working directly off the engine.  This approach has
eliminated the requirement for belt drives which slip or break
and steering cylinders that require maintenance.  The independent
front and rear brake systems function through split master
cylinder and a back-up system supports them in the event of
engine failure.  The back-up system consists of an electric motor
which supplies pressure to the master cylinder.  The tires are of
the run-flat type.
     The Commando Scout is not fitted with an NBC system, has no
night vision equipment and is not amphibious.