Inside 'The Beast' armoured limousine Joe Biden is taking to Queen's funeral
The front windscreen can withstand armour piercing bullets or a .44 magnum and the bodywork is military grade and five inches thick.
Among the other features are shotguns on board in case an attack breaks out and an oxygen system in the trunk in case of a chemical attack. The Beast has night vision cameras on board and appears to run on diesel due to the oversized rectangular fuel filler door.Among the other reported features - the Secret Service refuses to comment on specifics - areThe Beast is part of a fleet of 12 which cost around £14million and the rest are used for foreign dignitaries.
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