Vehiculo militar de alta mobilidade todo o terreno ERSACO :?: É que não encontro nada :?:
The Esarco eight wheel drive (8WD) was developed in the early 1980's by Major Michael Somerton-Rayner. The first Esarco was based on standard Land Rover 110, (later called Defender) engine, transmission and axles. The front and rear axles steer - in opposite direction - which made for a tight turning circle, a concept seen on the AEC road train as far back as the 1930's. Two full-time four wheel drive Land Rover transfer cases were used, mounted back to back with the first driving the second through their power take-offs by a dog-clutch and a short drive shaft. The first transfer case drove axles one and three and the second transfer case drove axles two and four. The axle differentials being offset, the prop-shafts could pass neatly over the intervening axles on their way to the appropriate differentials. All in all there were six differentials - four in the axles and two in the transfer cases. Early Esarcos used the Land Rover 3.5L V8 engine. On the road, the second transfer case was disconnected and the vehicle became an 8x4. Offroad, the second tranfer case was connected to the first, making an 8x8. The Land Rover transfer cases contained a "centre diff'" for full-time four wheel drive and were equipped with diff' locks. Land Rover coil-spring suspension was also adopted frpm the Land Rover 110. A ladder-frame chassis and a simple forward-control cab structure completed the picture.
A 6x6 variant was designed for the Portuguese paratroops, and a number of these built.
Outros tempos em que o CTP tinha uma completa autonomia nas suas aquisições. Nesses tempos os Páras tinham tudo do melhor e eram das unidades mais bem equipadas e treinadas da OTAN...
