The Pookie was a small one-person vehicle fitted with large Formula One tires bought second hand after the South African Grand Prix.
The wide tires prevented the detonation of buried mines by exerting less ground pressure than a human footprint and spanning the mines' circumference.
The vehicle was made with readily available parts from the Volkswagen Kombi and resembles a small go-cart with an elevated cab to protect the driver.
The bottom of the cab had a V-shaped reinforced hull to deflect the blast away from the operator. Sensor 'pans', resembling rectangular wings, were lowered and used parallel to the ground below the cab.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pookie_(vehicle)
And it was just recently posted, with a lot more information, at https://autoentusiastas.com.br/2022/01/veiculo-caca-minas-da-rodesia-com-mecanica-da-vw-kombi-brasileira/
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