Ratel by cfulton

Photography • Military • posted on Oct 25, 2010

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Description

The Honey Badger (Mellivora capensis), also known as the Ratel. It is a primarily carnivorous species, and has few natural predators due to its thick skin and ferocious defensive abilities. Hence the Afrikaans word for the badger is used for this basic Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) of the South African National Defence Force's mechanized infantry battalions. Enjoy Monday! Clive

Comments (9)

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Wolfmanw

4:41AM | Mon, 25 October 2010

Wonderful Capture and information!

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durleybeachbum

4:48AM | Mon, 25 October 2010

Ugly creature!! But a very good pic!

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kgb224

5:21AM | Mon, 25 October 2010

Ugly indeed but a very handy vehicle.One downfall for this vehicle id=s very wet muddy areas. Gets stuck easily because of its heavy weight.I see its tow bar is missing. makes me think back of the times when we were punished where 2 soldiers had to run carrying the tow bar on their shoulders and not to talk about Ratel tyre's that we had to flip over.Well that was the good and bad times in the army. Fond memories have been awakened.Stunning capture Clive.

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awjay

9:34AM | Mon, 25 October 2010

not the prettiest of vehicles...but very functional i would imagine

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MrsRatbag

10:47AM | Mon, 25 October 2010

Excellent capture!

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Meisiekind

1:21PM | Mon, 25 October 2010

Ha - I have driven a puppy like this before in Middelburg, Mpumalanga many moons ago when the ex was still in the army. They handle easier than a sedan vehicle! Wonderful shot Clive!

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Werries

1:23PM | Mon, 25 October 2010

Wow! Never in a million years would I have expected to see one of these amazing vehicles on Renderosity... This vehicle holds very fond memories. My stepdad was heavily involved in the development of the vehicle and I've been privy to some documentation and video from the early to mid 80's when most of the development took place... But the greatest memory was a priviledge my late father was responsible for me having... Being able to drive one of these... I suppose if he was still alive and someone from the army read this there would've been serious issues... Either way... Great Image of a legend in South Africa. Werner

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