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The Humber Pig was a Heavily-armoured truck used by the British Army from the 1950s until the 1990s . It became particularly well-known from its presence on the streets of Ulster during the worst of the Troubles . HISTORY The original vehicles were built by adding an armoured body to a in Ulster escalated during the 1960s and 1970s the Pigs were modified to create the Mark II vehicles. These modifications made the Pig one of the most aggressive looking military vehicles ever manufactured, and they remain an enduring symbol of the Troubles. VARIANTS Production total: around 1,700 Mark 1
Mark 2
Unusual named Pigs All developed for use in Ulster:
Some vehicles have been given the machine gun turret from the Shorland Internal Security Patrol Vehicle . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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