Armoured vehicle

Abstract

An armoured vehicle is provided having an armoured driver's cab ( 2, 3 ) including seating and controls for at least engine, steering, brakes and gears of the vehicle. The drivers cab includes permanent armour ( 2 ) and a removable optionally armoured element in the form of an upper cab ( 3 ). The upper cab may be removed without disturbing the seating and controls.

1 . An armoured vehicle having an armoured driver's cab including seating and controls for at least engine, steering, brakes and gears of the vehicle, the driver's cab including permanent armour and a removable optionally armoured element, wherein the removable element may be removed without disturbing the seating and controls. 
     
     
         2 . An armoured vehicle as in  claim 1  in which the permanent armour includes at least a floor of the cab. 
     
     
         3 . An armoured vehicle as in  claim 1  in which the permanent armour includes a forward bulkhead of the cab. 
     
     
         4 . An armoured vehicle as in  claim 3  in which the forward bulkhead includes external bodywork of the vehicle. 
     
     
         5 . An armoured vehicle as in  claim 1  in which the permanent armour includes rear and side walls of the cab. 
     
     
         6 . An armoured vehicle as in  claim 1  in which the permanent armour forms a structural part of a chassis of the vehicle. 
     
     
         7 . An armoured vehicle as in  claim 6  in which the permanent armour is structurally attached to two longitudinally extending chassis rails of the vehicle. 
     
     
         8 . An armoured vehicle as in  claim 7  in which the chassis rails are structurally attached to a longitudinally extending transmission tunnel adapted to provide longitudinal torsional stiffness to the chassis. 
     
     
         9 . An armoured vehicle as in  claim 1  in which the removable element is non armoured 
     
     
         10 . An armored vehicle as in  claim 1  in which the removable element is armored.