Who can ID this vehicles?

[RoNic]

Hi,

I hope that sombody can help me to ID this two vehicles.
I saw them in Santiago de los Caballeros (Fortalza San Luis) in dominican republic.

Thanks
Robert

 

[CARNAC]

Pansarbil m/40 for the first one. Second might be a Pig but doubtful. It still looks Swedish, Dutch or Danish in design.

Is someone travelling in the Dominican Republic?

Update

In Sweden, the Pansarbil m/40s were completed and in service between 1941-43, distributed among reconnaissance units and participating in regular exercises. Thirteen vehicles (serial numbers 227-235 and 303-30 were sold in 1956 to the Dominican Republic. They operated for a long time, and possibly took an active part in the suppression of the revolution of 1965 and the ensuing civil war.

 

[RoNic]

Thanks for your quick answer

Hope there's someone who knows the second one....

 

[kubotaman]

I don't think it is British and definitely not American. Could be homemade

 

[RoNic]

another Picture from Panoramio...
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/47259508

photo taken at Fortaleza Ozama in Santo Domingo

 

[gerrykan]

The bumper on the second vehicle looks like a Dodge 3/4-ton WC or M series.
Also the wheel bolt pattern may be Dodge.

Expanding on CARNAC's reference to Swede/Dutch origin, I believe Volvo built some trucks using Dodge type drivetrains.

 

[CARNAC]

found this also concerning "el blindado"

https://www.flickr.com/photos/7399971@N05/478998302

 

[CARNAC]

Take a look around, there should be a dozen Swedish L60 tanks around there somewhere.

Twenty L-60s were sold by Sweden to the Dominican Republic in 1960. They had been refitted and modernized, and took part in offensive actions following the Dominican Civil War in April 1965. The rebels, backed by a US Marines force, clashed with some Dominican regular army tanks, ending with three L-60s being destroyed by AT fire, M50 Ontos and M48 Patton tanks. The remaining twelve were later modernized to US standards, and remained in service until 2002.


And some M3A1 Scout Cars and some M3 halftracks and some.....

 

[Al Harvey]

The second car is one of two RM-79 Armored cars that were built by the Dominican Navy in 1981. They were believed to have been built on either a lengthened M37B chassis or civilian power wagon chassis. One (the one in the picture) was built as an armored personnel carrier and the other had a rotating 40mm Bofors Cannon on it. The link below is to from the "Armored Car: The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Magazine" Issue 27 January - February 1995. Look on page 2 for the info and picture.

http://www.warwheels.net/images/ACJfinal27.pdf

 

[Al Harvey]

Below is another pic that looks like it was in better shape and it still had non-directionals on it. Looks like another angle of CARNACs picture.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/cfranco/479015669/

 

[RoNic]

Thanks a lot for your help!