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Rayo Armored Truck
Statistics
| Country of Orgin/Used by: | El Salvador |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1968 |
| Manufactured by: | Chassis: AM General, Kaiser Motors and REO Motor Car Company (Also designed by); Armor: Salvadoran Military |
| Crew: | |
| Armament: | Various Weapons including an M3 .50 cal Heavy Machine Gun |
| Engine: | Turbo-Charged 6-cylinder |
| Miscellaneous Info: | This base vehicle was the M35 2 1/2 Ton Truck and used a combination of steel armor plate sandwiched between a layer of cotton fiber. The Rayo was used as an APC, transport vehicle and gun truck. "Rayo" means "Lightning" in Spanish. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Photo above | Julio Montes - California USA |
References Available
Online
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Printed
| Reference | Author |
| Armored Fighting Vehicles of El Salvador: Museum Ordnance Special Number 7 (Darlington Publications) | David Spencer |
| Mexican and Central American Armor (Darlington Publications) | Julio Montes |
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