An actual post-apocalyptic vehicle

cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/1994442/man-with-his-custom-made-bus-cobbled-together-from-a-soviet-helicopter-and-military-tru

Man with his custom-made bus, cobbled together from a Soviet helicopter and military truck, Afghanistan, late 1980s

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negativenull@piefed.world · 21 pts · 121d (4 replies)

Herkimer Battle Jitney

ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip · 9 pts · 120d (1 reply)

Holy shit a Mystery Men reference out in the wild?

negativenull@piefed.world · 8 pts · 120d

atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 120d

Junk it!!!

brianary@startrek.website · 2 pts · 118d

I'm just waiting for the Damnation Alley or Ark Ⅱ references.

NaibofTabr@infosec.pub · 17 pts · 121d (6 replies)

2 gallons per mile

username_1@programming.dev · 12 pts · 121d (4 replies)
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vic_rattlehead@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 121d (3 replies)

How many rods to the hogshead?

username_1@programming.dev · 4 pts · 121d (2 replies)
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Beacon@fedia.io · 5 pts · 121d (1 reply)
grue@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 120d

Grandpa Simpson's car is significantly less fuel-efficient than the vehicle pictured.

Scallops@ttrpg.network · 9 pts · 121d

It's very expensive to be poor.

Kirk@startrek.website · 15 pts · 121d

"this is the life I want"

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HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 121d

I love it.

sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 121d

Now if you mount a DShK or Kord on this thing, it might be the most glorious technical of all time.

The most authentic battle bus in human history, lol.

The Afghan version of the Bob Semple 'tank' hahah!

Presumably the superstructure would be strongest at the area the main rotor used to be mounted, could probably put it there.