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Army February 4, 2010 Fans keen on green machine Army’s latest recruiting attraction dazzles car buffs at Summernats, reports Sgt Andrew Hetherington A LARGE crowd of eager, sweating autophiles, hardly able to contain twitching camera shutter button ingers, waits in 36C heat for the overs to come off. They are keen to see Armygeddon’s high-powered replacement unveiled to he revhead public at the Summernats ar show in Canberra. When the modified 1978 Ford LTD taff car is revealed, the first thing that ttracts admiring looks is the huge ngine. The chromed Ford V8 pumps out n unbelievable 525kW of power. hen it is fired up it sends a rumble hough chests and, if listened to for ny length of time, would induce hearng loss. The vehicle’s next most striking eature is its paint job; the organic reen paint scheme with a rising sun blended into the rear panels looks magnificent. The paint work alone would turn heads anywhere, even if the car was under tow and didn’t have an engine. The specially made chrome, fivespoke, 18-inch wheels boast a rising sun badge and the words Team Army. The car can carry a driver and three lucky passengers. Rear passengers enter through modified doors and are seated in green-and-black racing seats, complete with harnesses. Absent is a stereo for obvious reasons, as the only soundtrack to be heard is the one thumping through the ront fire wall. The dash accommodates 12 gauges et into carbon fibre, with a silver steel inish. The RPM gauge would not be Pride in your colours? Hi Profile can put your Company/corps/battalion colours onto: End of year / TOD commemorative Team shirts Hats caps Bags etc Call Col [the boss] on: 07 3846 5455 or just google Hi Profile and see what we can do out of place in an Abrams tank. The steering wheel and centrally mounted gear stick are both finished in silver. Designed to perform burnouts, cruise around motorsport and recruiting events, and to attract trade trainees to the Army, the $240,000 LTD took 18 months to build. Trainee mechanics at the Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers at Albury-Wodonga worked on the initiative, known as Project Digger. Cfn Jason Ralph put in more than 200 hours to get the vehicle ready for Summernats. COMBINED PROPERTY RENT Role: Our duty is to provide you with a specialist Property Management Service “It gives us the opportunity to work on a car which is completely different to anything we have in the Army,” he says. “We learn skills working on this vehicle which allows us to fix problems on other vehicles.” He describes the new vehicle as “absolutely awesome”. “You look around here (at Summernats) and there is not another car of that same type built to that high standard.” Even Summernats founder Chic Henry was impressed. “He came up and said, ‘You guys have really hit the nail on the head with this car’,” Cfn AO: Brisbane to Redcliffe Peninsula Purpose: PROTECT and SECURE your Property Investment. Method: We achieve this via; a comprehensive appreciation of our local market, solid leadership, experienced and qualifi ed staff, Innovative systems and 24h support capability Endstate Endstate: Your property looked after, income secured and your peace of mind assured Formoreinformation: For more information: Please call Scott (Worm) Allen on 07 3366 8822 www.combinedpropertyrent.com.au Slick look: An impressive rendering of the rising sun badge adorns the side of the 1978 Ford LTD staff car, while a more traditional image of the badge is cast in the wheels (above). Team Army members (below) are justifiably proud of their handiwork. Photos by Sgt Andrew Hetherington Ralph says. “I feel proud I’ve had a hand in creating it.” For the knockers who contend Armygeddon and Project Digger are a waste of money, Cfn Ralph is proof the Team Army concept works. “Armygeddon was one of the reasons I joined the Army. I saw it at Queensland raceway a couple of years ago,” he says. “I thought these guys get to do a pretty awesome job and they love what they are doing so much and give up their own time to help put together and maintain a car.” Team Army boss Lt-Col Tom Regener says Team Army and Project FEATURES 31 Digger was money well spent. “The project aligns with the Government’s new Kickstart initiative to combat skill shortages in technical trades,” he says. “It costs around $120,000 a year to operate the team and fits in with the Kickstart program to invest $100 million to support 21,000 young Australians to enter trades.” The Project Digger vehicle will be officially named soon and is due to appear at Top Gear Live in Sydney this month, Clipsal 500 in Adelaide and the F1 Grand Prix in Melbourne in March, and the Careers Expo in Melbourne in late April.
32 PEOPLE Army February 4, 2010 At ease: Cfn Matthew Richards takes a break from work in Solomon Islands. Photo by Tpr John Bain 30% off fuel Work in the Army? Then you can get: 30% off fuel 30% off car maintenance 30% off registration & insurance Pre-flight: Tpr Paul Noble, a Black Hawk loadmaster, checks the airport runway prior to giving the thumbs up to launch his aircraft in Dili, East Timor. Photo by AB Jo Dilorenzo On target: Maj Edward Wunch (left) conducts a pistol weapons test, under the instruction of LCpl Daniel Ryan in Dili. Photo by AB Jo Dilorenzo Congratulations: CA Lt-Gen Ken Gillespie presents OCdt Denna Fryer the CA’s Prize at the ADFA graduation parade (right). Get an obligation-free quote, call 1300 112 769! Visit www.smartsalary.com.au Well done: Commander ISF Cdre Stuart Mayer presents Cpl David Cant his certificate of promotion in East Timor. Photo by AB Jo Dilorenzo
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