Talk:Bushmaster IMV

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[edit] Map of users/potential users

Should I make a little map for this article showing the locations of nations which use the Bushmaster or may use it in the future? Many articles on military vehicles and aircraft have similar maps, so I think it's a good idea. CeeWhy2 09:41, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

At the moment only two countries are using the Bushmaster and no other orders have been placed (I don't think that the vehicle is even in any tenders at the moment) so it wouldn't be a very dramatic map visually... --Nick Dowling 09:54, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
Perhaps I should work on one for the HMMWV, then. Many more users and more well-known. In the meantime, I've done up a map using information in this article:
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s251/Crank_Yanker_06/bushmastermap.png?t=1176977487
Dark blue represents current users, while light blue represents potential future users. CeeWhy2 10:12, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
I've changed the caption to the picture to state that the light blue countries are those which have evaluated the Bushmaster. Some of the trials were quite a while ago, and as no orders have followed it doesn't seem very likely that any orders will eventuate at the moment. --Nick Dowling 08:29, 20 April 2007 (UTC)
June 27 2007 - The US have announced the purchase of 1500 Bushmasters. I have added it on the main page under exports for you ;) I was going to put a reference in...but I had no idea how to :p

[edit] Place of origin

The infobox says "Place of origin: Australia" but the intro says it was designed by an Irish company. Which is correct? Grant | Talk 03:11, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

The Bushmaster was designed by an Irish company but was developed in Australia and all the vehicles have been built in Australia. I'm not sure what the criteria is for the infobox. --Nick Dowling 03:42, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
I find these "Place of origin" things highly dubious. We don't have them for military aircraft or civilian vehicles. Grant | Talk 14:46, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
The Bushmaster was designed in Adelaide by Perry Engineering with some support from Timoney. It was completely redesigned in Bendigo by ADI once they had acquired the project/tender. Timoney supplied draftsmen to help with the redesign, but the engineering design was performed in Bendigo by ADI staff. Timoney do have some IP rights that date to their original involvement with Perry Engineering.--SRMThomas 04:14, 23 July 2007 (UTC)
There is information in Hansard if someone wants to add more specifics. | Hansard 24 June 1997 page 97. It seems Timoney was responsible for the suspension and Stewart and Stevenson the powertrain linkup, further the design was marketed by Rockwell. 220.238.15.38 (talk) 14:33, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Pics

Does anyone know the origin (ie. licence) of these pics: [1]. It'd make a great addition to the article. - Htra0497 09:54, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

They weren't released by the Australian Department of Defence. I'd suggest that you contact the person who uploaded them - you can ask if they give permission for them to be uploaded onto Wikipedia or Wikicommons. --Nick Dowling 09:56, 28 October 2007 (UTC)
The first pic is property of the Dutch ministry of defense, the second pic is a personal one from someone in theatre. Here is another one from the Dutch MOD: [2]. I mailed the webmaster to ask for permission to use the picture for this article. EggyNL
I got an email back. Pictures from the ministry of defense website can be used for wikipedia articles as long as the source is mentioned. EggyNL (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 13:49, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:OBW Bushmaster ADF.jpg

Image:OBW Bushmaster ADF.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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BetacommandBot (talk) 16:24, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] UK

Jane's

UK orders Bushmaster IMVs The UK Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) organisation has placed an order through Thales UK Land & Joint Systems for an undisclosed quantity of Thales... 02-May-2008