Wheelbarrow Mk VIIa, Remote Handling Equipment (Tracked) Explosive Ordnance Disposal, 1983

The wheelbarrow allowed British Army ordnance disposal officers to deal with bombs from a distance. Its closed-circuit television camera enabled the operator to make a close-up reconnaissance of suspect vehicles and devices. The tracks enabled it to negotiate a flight of three or four steps. The hard-earned experience gained in Northern Ireland defusing bombs has been invaluable in later conflicts.