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There are some typical names for imperial vehicles.
some Tanks use someting destructive: demolisher, annihilator, ....
or a heros name: Russ,macharius,....
or a mytical creature: chimera, hydra , basilisk, .....
or just have a weapon inserted : bane- BLADE , shadow-SWORD , .....

but thats all "fighting" vehicles like MBT or selfproppelled artillery or armoured transports.


i want to include a support vehicle (ARV) into my list for a SHT-company and i couldn't find a name .
-Is there any given form of names (example: chimera chassis = mythical creatures) ?
-any good source for naming a vehicle type ?

ideas welcomed

Hephaestus, Vulcan or Daedalus
Any of these would appropriate.

How about Wayland or Wolund, the Norse god of blacksmithery.

I second Wayland
you know, cause my opinion matters

So a recovery vehicle should have the name of a smith ?
Sounds interesting.

I do know those greek/roman names but i may resarch the nordic one.

Has the usual "mediterranean" heritage of names to be followed or could we mix ?
Is te size of the vehicle relevant for naming?

You mean... the Atlas?
http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/atlas.htm

pegasus? centaur? roc? leviathan? i dont know you could check some names from age of mythology if you want mythical creatures

Centaur and Leviathan already exist.
Vulcan is too associated with the Salamanders.

I like the sound of "Daedalus," personally.

1hadhq wrote:So a recovery vehicle should have the name of a smith ?
Sounds interesting.

I do know those greek/roman names but i may resarch the nordic one.

Has the usual "mediterranean" heritage of names to be followed or could we mix ?
Is te size of the vehicle relevant for naming?

It depends if you want to distinguish between a straight tank recovery vehicle

http://www.war44.com/forum/allied-motorised-weapons/1640-m32-tank-recovery-vehicle.html

and a mobile workshop or fitter's vehicle.

http://www.armyvehicles.dk/m113fv.htm

A forge god name would be more appropriate for the workshop vehicle.

How about Sisyphus for the recovery vehicle? His punishment in Tartarus was to roll a heavy ball up a hill, and whenever he got near the top it would roll down again.

Imperial names often reference classical Greek or Roman mythology. Don't the Space Wolves reference Norse mythology?

there's always a name like "goliath" or "hercules" because of the strength they need to have in order to lift/move battle tanks.


the US army's M88-A2 Hercules is our main/sole tank recovery vehicle... and everyone within about 100 meters of it knows when its moving just imaging what a 40k Imperium tank would do, much less a recovery vehicle

@Killkrazy:

How about Wayland or Wolund, the Norse god of blacksmithery.

Add Wieland and you got all his names

Should my technicians never complete their repairs; then i'll rename their vehicle into sysiphus 1

ARV is planned to have the same cassis as the "recovered" tank. Will be able to pull a tank back into 2nd line and also have
some options to repair a tank where it stands. Engineseer + assists as passengers. Only anti-infantry weapons against looters.


@ ensisferrae:

I've witnessed once a US tank ( not sure if m88, but sure a arv) that never needs smoke-launchers
This tank started the engine and had its own cover done in 20 seconds (estimated diameter 50 m )


IN general:

Seems it is a decision between gods and heros for you. Myths are fine as option.
OTOH this veihcle is not restricted to a single name. At the size of a baneblade its possible to use 2 words as shown in the OP.

simple name = a smithy's name
OR
smithy and tool = " waylands anvil" or sucH ?

1hadhq wrote:
@ ensisferrae:

I've witnessed once a US tank ( not sure if m88, but sure a arv) that never needs smoke-launchers
This tank started the engine and had its own cover done in 20 seconds (estimated diameter 50 m )

yeah that definitely sounds like an M88 hercules to me... you know its running properly when the smoke is black as night, and it chokes everyone in the motor pool

Angel of Mercy/Merciful Angel/Angelus Aegis, etc

Magnet (functional, but fluffless)

Forge Angel

Got angels stuck in my head.

Are you guys purposely ignoring the fact that forgeworld already has an Atlas recovery vehicle, which I linked to 8 posts back?

Firaxin wrote:Are you guys purposely ignoring the fact that forgeworld already has an Atlas recovery vehicle, which I linked to 8 posts back?

No. we would never be so ignorant.

The Atlas is a nice arv to use in emperor's fist Tank companys.

OP was about a NEW arv for some super-heavy tanks (example baneblade). How many Atlas would be needed to pull a baneblade ?

And we do remember the use of a mythological creature (atlas=giant, carries earth) as name.

But, a name like atlas,hercules,... sounds more "leman russ chassis" to me. Sorry, not what i asked for.

Since one of the Imperium's ARVs is called 'Atlas' maybe another ARV could be called after another titan from greek mythology.
Why not one of Atlas's brothers: Prometheus, Epimetheus or Menoetius?

Kapitan Montag wrote:Since one of the Imperium's ARVs is called 'Atlas' maybe another ARV could be called after another titan from greek mythology.
Why not one of Atlas's brothers: Prometheus, Epimetheus or Menoetius?

I believe prometheus should stay related to salamanders

Where did you find epimetheus and menoetius ?
Any additional info what they stand for?