📌 FV1119 Leyland Martian 10 ton 6x6 Recovery Vehicle, Norfolk Tank Museum.
The British manufacturerd FV1119 Leyland Martian 10 ton Six Wheel Drive Recovery Truck was one of a series of highly specialised trucks developed by Leyland Motors during the late 1940's for Military use and incorporated a number of standardised components. The Recovery Vehicle was intended to be used for frontline recovery work and to complement the hard-pressed Scammell Recovery Vehicles already in service in the late 1950's. The Leylands appeared in service in the early 1960's and only a handful would seem to have survived to the mid 1990's, one of the last reportedly in Hong Kong. The truck was the first British Army Breakdown Vehicle to incorporate a pedestal mounted rotating crane as its main lifting device. The Martian also fulfilled the role of an Artillery Tractor fitted with a crewcab for 12 Gunner's, and also came as a General Service Vehicle, carrying supplies and ammunition.
General characteristics:-
▪︎Manufacturer: Leyland Motors
▪︎Developed: 1940's
▪︎In Service: 1940's to 1970's
▪︎Powerplant: Rolls-Royce B80 (later B81) 6.5 litre straight-8 petrol 175hp to 220hp
▪︎Transmission: 4 speed manual
▪︎Suspension: Walking beam
▪︎Maximum Speed: 40 mph
▪︎Consumption: 3.5 mpg
▪︎Lifting Capacity: 15 ton Rotating crane
▪︎Winching Capacity: 40 ton Rear winch
▪︎Stabiliser: Ground Anchor
▪︎Variants: Artillery Tractor / General Purpose Vehicle.
📌 FV1119 Leyland Martian 10 ton 6x6 Recovery Vehicle, Norfolk Tank Museum.
The British manufacturerd FV1119 Leyland Martian 10 ton Six Wheel Drive Recovery Truck was one of a series of highly specialised trucks developed by Leyland Motors during the late 1940's for Military use and incorporated a number of standardised components. The Recovery Vehicle was intended to be used for frontline recovery work and to complement the hard-pressed Scammell Recovery Vehicles already in service in the late 1950's. The Leylands appeared in service in the early 1960's and only a handful would seem to have survived to the mid 1990's, one of the last reportedly in Hong Kong. The truck was the first British Army Breakdown Vehicle to incorporate a pedestal mounted rotating crane as its main lifting device. The Martian also fulfilled the role of an Artillery Tractor fitted with a crewcab for 12 Gunner's, and also came as a General Service Vehicle, carrying supplies and ammunition.
General characteristics:-
▪︎Manufacturer: Leyland Motors
▪︎Developed: 1940's
▪︎In Service: 1940's to 1970's
▪︎Powerplant: Rolls-Royce B80 (later B81) 6.5 litre straight-8 petrol 175hp to 220hp
▪︎Transmission: 4 speed manual
▪︎Suspension: Walking beam
▪︎Maximum Speed: 40 mph
▪︎Consumption: 3.5 mpg
▪︎Lifting Capacity: 15 ton Rotating crane
▪︎Winching Capacity: 40 ton Rear winch
▪︎Stabiliser: Ground Anchor
▪︎Variants: Artillery Tractor / General Purpose Vehicle.