Search revs up to name Army’s mean machine

Hot rod: Army’s street machine needs a name.

ARMY’S Street Machine, capable of six-wheel burnouts, with its 7-litre V8 supercharged GM heartbeat is about to be unleashed on to the public – but not before it has found a name.

Maj Cliff Gowers, Project Manager Army Street Machine, is calling for entries to name the vehicle designed as a CA incentive to enhance recruiting at street machine and racing events. The official launch of the vehicle will be at RMC on December 2, which will lead up to attending Summernats 19 in Canberra from January 5-8 next year.

“Currently the Army Street Machine has no official name and Defence personnel are invited to submit a suitable name as part of the naming competition,” he said. “CA will be the final adjudicator and $200 worth of prizes will be awarded to the winner.”

Prizes include a Team Army cap, Team Army personalised T-shirt, Team Army stubby cooler and free entry to Summernats 19. The top three selected names will then be published in Army.

Maj Gowers said that when selecting a name, entrants should consider that the name represents Army key values and is attractive to a wide target audience of potential recruits, before submitting their entries.

Entries should be titled “New name competition” and include entrants’ details and a brief reason why they selected the name. They can be sent to Maj Cliff Gowers, Project Manager, Army Street Machine, ALTC Bandiana Vic 3694, or emailed to clifton.gowers@defence.gov.au