The Wheelbarrow is a remotely controlled robot designed by Lieutenant-Colonel 'Peter' Miller[1] in 1972 for use by British Army bomb disposal teams operating in Northern Ireland (321 EOD), mainland Britain (11 EOD Regiment) and Iraq. The Wheelbarrow has undergone several upgrades, the latest being the Wheelbarrow Revolution. The most notable feature in this model include the 360 degree arm which can be outfitted with various EOD attachments. The Wheelbarrow Revolution is also capable of climbing stairways.
The name came about because the prototype was built out of a wheelbarrow and a lawnmower. Although Lieutenant Colonel Peter Miller was responsible for the early design of the EOD Wheelbarrow up to the Mark 5, the project was then taken over by ‘Lofty’ Pattinson MBE, Cyril Luger & Rod Crane who then progressed the onward design up to the Mark 8 which took several years. Liaison with the EOD teams in Northern Ireland ensured that the latest innovations were incorporated as time went on & which ensured that lives and property were at minimal risk caused by IED’s (Improvised explosive devices).
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The development of Wheelbarrow from Mark 3 to Mark 8 prototype was carried out by Peter Smith and Dennis Fry, the Project Manager being Winter Pattinson.Credit for chassis and automative design, build and fabrication should be attributed to Dennis a workshop engineer.Peter Smith designed and manufactured the electrical systems and was presented with a model of a MK7 Wheelbarrow enscribed with Thanks from Lofty and the User.
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