[gurps] [VEHICLE] of the week 621 – Sharushid Howdah XII Safari ATV

[Onno Meyer]

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  Onno Meyer, 2006-09-18

Sharushid Howdah XII Safari ATV v1.0 (GURPS Traveller TL12)
  Copyright 2006 by Onno Meyer

  The Howdah XII All Terrain Vehicle was designed for big game hunters 
and other gentlemen adventurers. Even on a hostile frontier planet, it 
provides the comforts of one of the core worlds of the Imperium. 
  The ATV has two decks, a climatized lounge below and an open hunting 
platform above. With electric motors in each wheel, the overall height 
of the vehicle is kept manageable. The lounge deck has a fully stocked 
bar for ten guests and plain seats for ten retainers and vehicle crew. 
The hunting platform has ten swivel chairs and pintles for weapons up 
to the size of a VRFGG.

Subassemblies: Body +5, ten Off-Road Wheels +2, ten full-rotation Open 
  Mounts +0. 
Powertrain: 1,000-kW all-wheel drivetrain; 600-kW hydrojet; 1,200-kW 
  NPU; 540,000-kWs rechargeable E power cell.
Occ: 2 RCS, 8 RS, 10 XRCS.   Cargo: 100 cf.

Armor       F      RL       B       T       U
Body:     4/100   4/100   4/100   4/100   4/100
Wheels:   4/100   4/100   4/100   4/100   4/100

Equipment:
  Body: Two long-range radios; long-range laser communicator; four 
5-mile AESAs; four 5-mile PESAs; level-10 surveillance sound detector; 
sound system; navigation instruments; transponder; inertial navigation 
system; global positioning system; C6 small computer with two terminals; 
compact fire suppression system; tire inflation system; 10-man bar; 
2-man airlock; small galley; roomy toilet; 20-man full life system. 
External: Basic IR cloaking; basic sound baffling; instant chameleon; 
electrified surface; puncture-resistant tires; hitch.

Statistics
Size: 36'x12'x12'   Payload: 6,000 lbs.   Lwt.: 20,000 lbs.
Volume: 3,500 cf    Maint.: 4 man-hours   Price: $797,715

HT: 12.   HPs: 1,800 Body, 180 each Wheel, 32 each Open Mount

gSpeed: 180   gAccel: 10   gDecel: 15   gMR: 0.75   gSR: 6
Ground Pressure Low. 1/2 Off-Road Speed.

wSpeed: 30   wAccel: 6   wDecel: 10(13)   wMR: 0.75   wSR: 7
Draft 1.8'. Flotation rating 156,250 lbs.

Design Notes
  Body is 2,500 cf. Wheels are 960 cf (increased volume). Open Mounts 
are 4 cf each. Structure is medium, expensive. Improved suspension and 
brakes. Armor is expensive composite. Sealed. Computerized controls with 
duplicate maneuver controls. 476.39 cf of empty space in the body and 
3.33 cf of empty space in each Open Mount. Empty weight is 14,000 lbs.
  The TL12 vehicle uses the design rules from Vehicles [2nd edition, 
third printing, Dec 2004 errata], VXi and VXii (including the armor 
volume rule) with the text format from Vehicles Lite. The Traveller 
rules affect the background but not the technology of this design.


Next Week: A two-man Safari Buggy.