It is a matter of great honour and pride for Vehicle Factory Jabalpur to have associated with Param Yodha, CQMH Abdul Hamid, Param Veer Chakra of 4 Grenadiers. During 1965 War at Khem Karan Sector CQMH, Abdul Hamid while using his 106 mm RCL Gun which was mounted to jeep took on superior Patton tanks of Pakistani Army and which is raw courage destroyed 4 Pakistani Patton Tanks. For his action at the Battle of Asal Uttar, CQMH Abdul Hamid was awarded India’s highest gallantry Award Param Veer Chakra. VFJ has renovated and restored the original jeep used by CQMH Abdul Hamid during the Battle of Asal Uttar as a living legend and CGM, VFJ presented it to the Grenadiers Regimental Centre (GRC) on Saturday. Restoration of vehicle will go a long way in showcasing the vehicle to new generation to motivate them and also make them realise the importance of self-reliance in the defence sector.

 

On the occasion, CQMH Abdul Hamid, PVC’s son Jainul Hasan had specially arrived from Gazipur, Uttar Pradesh to attend the event. AVNL at Vehicle Factory Jabalpur unit is a dedicated vehicle manufacturing unit for providing mobility solution to the Indian Armed Forces. VFJ is proud to have been associated with the project of renovation and restoration of original Jeep used by CQMH Abdul Hamid, PVC as the Jeep was a part of Battle of Asal Uttar, in which the Indian Army used tanks manufactured by Heavy Vehicle Factory Avadi, which is now a part of Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL).

 

Moreover, the Jeep and RCL gun which was used by CQMH Abdul Hamid, PVC were also manufactured by Gun Carriage Factory of Jabalpur, which was erstwhile part of the Ordnance Factory Board. Sanjeev Kumar Bhola, CGM, VFJ has been associated both with GCF and HVF in his initial days of service in designing and manufacturing of RCL Gun and Arjun Tank.