Inside the Chieftain's Hatch: BDX
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[Correction: The left pedal is another brake pedal for double the braking force] The BDX was in effect a Timoney armored car from Ireland produced under license in Belgium by Behermen Demoen. I wish I could say it was a shining example of Irish military vehicle design. Filmed at the War Heritage Institute's cold war collection. Again, this was an attempt to increase quality by hiring a cameraman and editor (FixItInPost): any financial support to compensate would be appreciated. Belgian Linkies: https://warheritage.be/en https://belgiumbattlefield.be/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor Twitter...erm.. X: https://twitter.com/Chieftain_armor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chieftain_moran/ And TikTok (Not that there's much on it yet) https://www.tiktok.com/@the_chieftains_hatch Financial donations: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/The_Chieftain Direct Paypal: https://paypal.me/thechieftainshat Merchandise https://the-chieftains-retail-hatch.creator-spring.com/
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