Dromedary

Dromedary Water Transport
Production information
Manufacturer	New Vandenburg Autoworks
Use	Water Transport
Tech Base	Inner Sphere (Standard)
Chassis Type (Size)	Wheeled (Large)
Equipment Rating
Introduced	2575
Technical specifications
Mass	150 tons
Speed	20 kph
Top Speed	32 kph
Power Plant	Internal Combustion Engine
Fuel (Type/Range)	2,083 km
Armament	Machine Gun
Heat Sinks	None
Armor	BAR 5
Crew	4 (3 enlisted/nonrates & 1 gunner)
BV (2.0)	341

Description

The Dromedary Water Transport is very large wheeled transport vehicle used principally as water transport to outlining periphery worlds that lack water. Produced by New Vandenburg Autoworks in Taurian Concordat, the vehicle simplistic but reliable design has not changed since it was introduction during the Age of War.

Armaments & Capacities

The vehicle designed with dune buggy chassis to allow it to transverse harshest desert with modest amount of speed. Standard version of the Dromedary carry 50 ton Liquid Cargo vessel able to lug around 45 kiloliters of water. Has small 4 ton cargo space set aside for spare parts and supplies with access by rear door next to the tank's access door.

The vehicle is protected with only 4 tons of BAR 5 rated commercial grade armor. It is armed with single Machine gun, with half ton of ammo. However, the vehicle is considered virtually defenseless against large swarms of attackers and it must rely on escorts for protection.

Variants

The Dromedary have been modified by customers to handle fuel & industrial liquids per their needs. Less known are custom modifications done to the vehicle, where a secondary tank is installed into the vehicle for transport of special liquids for potential customers.

Notable Vehicles

• The Traveling Oasis - Found on Atreus Prime in Taurian Concordat, the vehicle used by its militia as supply vehicle to help them hunt down bandits that roam the desert. Aside from its main duties to re-supply water for uranium mining camps. Vehicle is popular with militia, it uses remaining of its water it left over from the mission to create swimming hole for the troops.

Notes

The vehicle features a Dune Buggy Chassis and Control Modifiers. It has Equipment Rating of C/C-D-C/D

References

• Technical Readout: 3075, p. 294-295