Image: Wheelbarrow bomb disposal device being operated by a team from 321 EOD MOD 45159057

Description: Pictured is Wheelbarrow bomb disposal device being operated by a team from 321 EOD Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) on the streets of Northern Ireland 1978. The Wheelbarrow is a remotely controlled robot designed in 1972 for use by British Army bomb disposal teams operating in Northern Ireland. Over 400 have been destroyed in operation, and they are considered to have saved the lives of hundreds. Organization: MOD Object Name: Wheelbarrow Supplemental Categories: People, Army, Operations, Counter IED, Equipment Keywords: Army, Equipment, Clothing, Personnel, Non-Identifiable, Soldier, Male, Man, CIED, Counter, IED, Improvised, Explosive, Device, Historic, EOD, Crouching, Black and White, 321 EOD, Northern Ireland, HQNI, Wheelbarrow, RLC, Royal Logistic Corps Country: Northern Ireland
Title: Wheelbarrow bomb disposal device being operated by a team from 321 EOD MOD 45159057
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