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Photographed at the 42nd Annual Labor Day Celebration Classic Car Show in Greenview, Illinois on September 5, 2011. The event is sponsored by the Route 97 Cruisaders Car Club.
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Photographed at the 2011 International Route 66 Mother Road Festival in Springfield, Illinois on September 23-25, 2011.
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Photographed at the 29th Annual Old Settlers Association Open Car Show in Hillsboro, Illinois on August 12, 2012.
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2 cylinder 601cc air-cooled two-stroke.
Duroplast (fibre reinforced plastic, similar to fibre glass & Bakelite plastics) body panels.
Photographed at the 2011 International Route 66 Mother Road Festival in Springfield, Illinois on September 23-25, 2011.
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Photographed at the Route 66 Cruisers Cruise-In at the Rock 'n Roll Hardee's in Springfield, Illinois on May 18, 2013.
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Photographed at the 62nd Secretary of State Antique Vehicle Show in Springfield, Illinois on September 10, 2011.
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Photographed at the 29th Annual Old Settlers Association Open Car Show in Hillsboro, Illinois on August 12, 2012.
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The Bedford M Series General Utility Truck was a further development of the previous RL Series, dated back to the early 1950's, the M series was developed in the early 1960's to meet the British Army requirement. It was a Militarized version of commercial truck. Some 50,000 Bedfords have been manufactured for Military Service. These trucks were widely used by the British Army, who was the large customer. The M series trucks proved to be robust and reliable vehicles. In the British Army it was known simply as 4-tonner. Many of these Military Trucks have been exported to Bangladesh, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Indonesia, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands, Turkey United Arab Emirates and other countries. Since 1987 production of this truck was taken over by AWD, and trucks were branded as 'AWD-Bedford'. Production of this British Military Truck continued until the 1989, i the same year the Leyland DAF T224 was selected by the British Army as the M series replacement. Production of the M series continued until 1992 when the AWD Company was taken over by Marshall.
The Bedford M series has a payload capacity of 3.94 tons, even though a maximum load of over 5.9 tons is possible. It is a true ''Multi-Purpose'' Truck, used for all manner of Military duties. The cargo area has drop-sides and tailgate, which can be removed for stowage of containers. For Personnel transportation detachable seats are fitted in the center of the cargo area, and can carry 20 fully equipped Troops. The canvas cover and bows were often removed. A hydraulic crane was fitted to some models in the cargo area for loading and unloading operations. This Military Truck can also tow trailers or Artillery Pieces. A forward control cab is of all-steel construction, there is a hatch in the roof, used to mount a Machine Gun or for observation. Late production trucks can be recognized by the platform over the cab, which can be made Mineproof, though this requires detailed work, carried out by a specialist firm.
The initial production models were known as the MK, powered by a Bedford 5.4-liter multi-fuel engine, developing 98hp, in 1981 a more powerful diesel engine, developing 103hp, was introduced, which resulted in the MJ series. This military truck has selectable all wheel drive, some vehicles were also fitted with a 4.9 ton capacity winch. The Bedford M series comes in a number of variants, including Dump Truck, Refueller, Roadway Laying Vehicle, Recovery Vehicle, Light Reconnaissance Drone Carrier, Signals Vehicle, Artillery Control Center, Bridging Truck and so on. Many automotive components of the Bedford M series truck were used on the Saxon Armored Personnel Carrier, which is basically an 'Armoured Truck', capable of operating in forward areas. Production of the Bedford MJ series trucks ceased in favor to the Bedford MT series.
▪︎Type: General Utility Truck / Multi-Purpose Truck
▪︎Country of Origin: United Kingdom
▪︎In Service: 1960's
▪︎Used By: British Army and others
▪︎Designer and Manufacturer: Bedford Vehicles / AWD Company
▪︎Developed: 1960's
▪︎Produced: 1960's to 1992
▪︎Number Built: ~50,000
▪︎Crew: Driver / Co-Driver and 20 fully equipped Troops
▪︎Mass: 5.13 tons (empty) / Length: 21ft 7in / Width: 8ft ½in / Height: 8ft 2½in
▪︎Maximum Load: 4 tons
▪︎Powerplant: Bedford 5.4 litre multi-fue, 98hp
▪︎Drive: 4x4
▪︎Maximum Speed: 49mph
▪︎Range: 348 miles
▪︎Maneuverability: Gradient = 50% / Side slope = 30% / Vertical step = ~ 1ft 7.5in / Trench = ~ 1ft 11.5in / Fording = 2ft 5in.
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Photographed at the 24th Annual Ansar Shrine Classic Car Unit Car Show in Lincoln Park, Springfield, Illinois on June 10, 2012.
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Photographed at the 62nd Secretary of State Antique Vehicle Show in Springfield, Illinois on September 10, 2011.
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The World War Two, British Morris Commercial C8 Field Artillery Tractor, which was more commonly known as the ''Quad'' is an Artillery Tractor used by the British and Commonwealth Forces, used to tow Field Artillery Pieces, such as the 25 pounder Howitzer Gun, and Anti-Tank Guns, such as the 17 pounder. The Quad service with many nations’ Forces from 1939 right through until the late 1950's. Originally designed and produced by Guy Motors of Wolverhampton, it featured distinctive angular sloping rear bodywork and was first known as the ''Guy Quad-Ant'' due to its four-wheel drive designation, the '‘Quad’' tag soon adopted to describe all similar Field Tractors built by the several manufacturers.
In 1937 the War Department identified a need for a new Field Artillery Tractor to supplement, and then replace, the Light Dragon and Morris CDSW's then in service. A specification was issued for a four-wheeled, four-wheel drive vehicle, with winch, on a short chassis. Guy Motors produced their design quite quickly using existing components, and Morris followed with theirs. It was a totally new, but conventional, design evolved from the Morris CS8 15-cwt GS truck. It included a new four-cylinder engine mounted on a subframe and not directly onto the chassis. Like the Guy, the body had a very characteristic slope sided, ''beetle back'' shape. It was all-metal and designed to facilitate Chemical Weapon Decontamination, as well as to enable a Gun Traversing Platform to be carried on the rear roof section. In addition to 6 men, it was capable of carrying 24 complete boxed rounds of 25 pounder Ammunition and at least 8 boxed Anti-Tank Shells, together with vehicle and Gun detachment equipment.
The first Morris C8 Quad was delivered in October 1939 and it then stayed in production until 1945, with two major changes to the mechanical side of the vehicle, and two independent ones to the body. The engine / chassis design was used on other Morris types, such as the C8 Morris 15 cwt truck. A long-wheelbase version was used to produce the C9B Self-Propelled Bofors Light Anti-Aircraft Tractor.
The Quad served with Field Artillery Regiments, each one had 36 Quads, 24 towed a Limber and Gun, and 12 towed two Limbers. They were first issued in late 1939 and first saw action in France in 1940, towing 18 pounder, 18 / 25 pounder and 4.5in Howitzers. Many were lost in the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) from France and as a result some of these were taken into service by the Wehrmacht. From June 1940 they were also used to tow 3in Guns provided by the USA, which were towed both with and without Limbers. Quad's were used wherever the Field Artillery Regiments went, from Iceland to Malaya, primarily as a Tractor for the, then new, 25 pounder Gun, and also used by most of the Commonwealth and Allied Units equipped with the 25 pounder.
It was a popular vehicle although really too small for all the equipment that was carried, also underpowered when towing loaded. Moving 9 tons with a 70bhp engine was not ideal, and its speed uphill was unspectacular. Considerable use had to be made of the winch on hills and in mud. Later in the war, when the Anti-Tank Regiments were equipped with 6 pounder and 17 pounder Guns, Quads were issued as Tractors. Normally these Guns were towed without a Limber but some 17 pounders were towed with Limbers. This can only have been for the aid of the Limber's brake, and a smoother tow, as the Ammunition would not fit in a Limber. At the end of the War the Quad stayed in British service in the same roles, seeing extensive action in the Korean War and Malaya. Many of the Commonwealth and Allied Forces took their Quads to their home countries, and were provided with more ex-British ones to fully re-equip. The Royal Netherlands Army subsequently made extensive use of theirs in the East Indies. The British rebuilt many of their Quad's in the early 1950's, extending their useful life until 1959 when the last was sold off. They were replaced by three-ton Tractors, derived from the Bedford RL and Fordson Thames E4.
Mk.I - Only 200 made in 1939 and very early 1940, front axle had provision for a locking differential, and the axle itself was mounted above the springs. The vehicle had permanent four-wheel drive and 10.50 x 20in tyres. The accelerator pedal was mounted centrally rather than in the conventional position as the right-most pedal.
Mk.II - Approximately 4000 made in 1940 and early 1941, it was almost identical to the Mk.I, save for a change in front axle design, which removed the provision for the locking differential.
Mk.III - Approximately 6000 made from 1941 to 1945, the front axle was mounted below the springs, and four-wheel drive could be switched on or off as required. Tyres were 10.50 x 16in size, and the accelerator was mounted conventionally as the right pedal.
▪︎Type: Artillery Tractor
▪︎Place of Origin: United Kingdom
▪︎Manufacturer: Morris and others
▪︎Number Built: 10,000
▪︎Mass: 3.3 long tons
▪︎Length: 14ft 9in / Width: 7ft 3in / Height: 7ft 5in
▪︎Crew: 1 + 5 Personnel
▪︎Armour: none
▪︎Powerplant: Morris EH, 4-cylinder 3.5 litre petrol engine, 70bhp
▪︎Suspension: Wheel, 4x4
▪︎Operational Range: 160 miles
▪︎Maximum Speed: 50mph.
Photographed at the 63rd Secretary of State Antique Vehicle Show in Springfield, Illinois on September 8, 2012.
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Photographed at the 7th Annual Mechanicsburg Magic Car & Truck Show in Mechanicsburg, Illinois on May 12, 2012.
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English/AnglaisKa2004-R102-073a5 March 2004Kabul, AfghanistanThe first 18 of 60 Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon landed at Kabul's airport on Friday, 5 March 2004. The G-Wagons will replace the aging fleet of Iltis vehicles used by Canada's Army.1,900 CF personnel are in Kabul as part of Op ATHENA, Canada's contribution to the International Security Assistance Force. Through their continued patrols, they maintain security in Kabul and the surrounding areas so that the Afghan Transitional Authority and UN agencies can function.Photo: Cpl Chris Connolly, Op Athena Roto 1French/FrancaisKa2004-R102-073a5 Mars 2004Kaboul, Afghanistan18 des 60 Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon destine a l'Op ATHENA ont arrive a l'aéroport de Kaboul vendredi le 5 mars, 2004. Les G-Wagons remplaceront la flotte vieillissante des véhicules Iltis utilisée par l'Armée canadienne.1,900 membres des FC sont à Kaboul pour prendre part à l’Op ATHENA, la participation du Canada à la Force internationale d'assistance à la sécurité. Par l'entremise de leur patrouilles continuelles, les membres d'Op ATHENA contribuent au maintient de la sécurité à Kaboul et dans les environs afin de permettre les activités de l'Autorité de transition en Afghanistan et des organismes de l'ONU.Photo: Cpl Chris Connolly, Op Athena Roto 1.
Photographed at the O'Reilly Auto Parts 2nd Annual Car Cruise and Cookout in Taylorville, Illinois on June 1, 2013.
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Photographed at The Vintage Times Street Rod Club’s 37th Annual Rod Run in Springfield, Illinois on September 3, 2011.
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Photographed at the Route 97 Cruisaders Cruise-In at the Dairy Queen in Petersburg, Illinois on June 24, 2011.
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The Bedford Mountain Truck Firefighting SAM Site 4x4 was a water tender built by Moutain Range of Crew and was introduced in 1985. Its primary use was for a water tender on Bloodhound Missile Sites and was fitted with a roof monitor. After the withdrawl of the Bloodhound Missile and their sites, some tenders were put into use as a standard domestic Fire appliances.
General characteristics:-
▪︎Chassis: Bedford MJ, All steel fabrication, constructed in ladder form with straight through channel side members.
▪︎Bodywork By: Moutain Range,
▪︎Powerplant: Bedford 8.2 Litre 6 cylinder direct injection.
▪︎Water Tank Capacity: 850 imperial gallons.
▪︎Monitor Output: 502 imperial gallons per minute.
▪︎Pump: Godiva UFPX Water Pump with an output of 502 imperial gallons per minute.
▪︎Height: 10ft 11in.
▪︎Length: 23ft 0.5in.
▪︎Width: 7ft 11in.
▪︎Wheelbase: 12ft 11in.
▪︎Ground Clearance: 11.4in.
▪︎Unladen Weight: 6.09 tons.
Redesigned in 2018 from the ground up, one of the latest Jeep Wranglers for 2021 is a plug-in electric variant dubbed the 4xe to bring the American icon up-to-speed with green energy expectations. As the proud owner of three prior Wranglers, and my current 2016 Unlimited, I enjoy the “spirit of adventure” Wranglers offer and the unequivocal go-anywhere and self-assurance they present. And now, I can partake in Jeep group activities with more planetary consciousness.
Photographed at the 28th Annual Delavan Fall Festival Open Car Show in Delavan, Illinois on September 3, 2012.
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FK-408-FY
Willys Overland MB 1/4 Tonne 4x4
Hotchkiss-Delahaye Type M201
Rail track runner
13th Edition de la Féte de la Jeep
Col de la Croix Fry, Manigod, France. July 9th, 2022
29/04/2025, Flinders Parade, Gladstone, Queensland, Australia.
New to Australia in 2024, this Chinese designed & built four wheel drive ute (utility vehicle / pick-up) has already won a 10% market share in 6 months.
No mean feat in this land of four wheel drive utes (my words).
One thing which did catch my eye was the unladen weight; coming in at a massive 2,710 kg (5975 lbs). There are quite a number in town already.
It is a PHEV, with a hybrid drivetrain combining a 1.5-liter turbocharged petrol engine with two electric motors, one on each axle, for permanent all-wheel drive.
The petrol engine acts primarily as a generator, powering the electric motors and charging the 29.58kWh battery.
The combined output of the electric motors and petrol engine is up to 321kW and 650Nm.
On my vistit here I was talking to the motel owner about there used to be a ''Duck'' (DUKW) at Searles of Hunstanton, and this turned out to be the one ! She's just a £35,000 refurbishment and will be making trips to the beaches of Normandy. Photos from Searles www.flickr.com/photos/139375961@N08/shares/142J4T572k
— Anglia Motel Veterans champion Harold Payne’s final 80th D-Day voyage pays respects to the fallen —
The organiser of a voyage to France to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day is on his final pilgrimage to pay tribute to the bravery of our armed forces. Harold Payne has taken a final coach party to Normandy to pay respects to allied forces killed in World War II. Sadly, any remaining veterans who would have accompanied him for Thursday’s anniversary have since died. The veterans' champion, who owns the Anglia Motel in Fleet Hargate, said: ''Over the past 30 years I have had the honour to take local veterans back to Normandy to pay respect to their fallen comrades''.
''Now for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, for the first and final time I will be returning without any veterans as they have now all passed away. For this, my final tribute to the bravery of all those who died for our freedom, I shall return taking with me my amphibious landing craft to the beaches where all those years ago so many lost their lives.”
To break the Nazis’ stranglehold on Europe, Allied forces launched ''Operation Overlord'' on June 6th, 1944, when thousands of British, American and Canadian troops landed on the beaches of Normandy to fight their way up – while being battered by enemy fire. The sea was reported to run red and nearly 4,000 deaths and 11,000 allied casualties were recorded by the end of that first fateful day.
The pilgrimages from Lincolnshire were launched after a former soldier had stopped at Harold’s Anglian Motel in Fleet Hargate and shared how he didn’t have the means to return to see the friends he had left behind in Arnhem and Normandy. Mr Payne plans to go into the sea in the early hours of today to lay red rose petals and poppies.
He said: ''They may be washed ashore as a reminder of the loss of so many lives''. The charity campaigner has raised funds in aid of veterans to make a pilgrimage to Normandy and visit cemeteries to lay flowers on the graves of friends. To help fund such trips there have been sponsors such as Fleet Parish Council, J Z Flowers and Turnbulls in Sleaford. He said: ''I am fortunate and immensely grateful to have received many sponsors. Many friends and colleagues have also helped to make this memorial tribute possible and I wish to truly thank them on behalf of myself and the past veterans''.
Information sourced from and for further details, please follow the link – www.lincsonline.co.uk/holbeach/the-80th-anniversary-d-day...
Redesigned in 2018 from the ground up, one of the latest Jeep Wranglers for 2021 is a plug-in electric variant dubbed the 4xe to bring the American icon up-to-speed with green energy expectations. As the proud owner of three prior Wranglers, and my current 2016 Unlimited, I enjoy the “spirit of adventure” Wranglers offer and the unequivocal go-anywhere and self-assurance they present. And now, I can partake in Jeep group activities with more planetary consciousness.
The Bedford Mountain Truck Firefighting SAM Site 4x4 was a water tender built by Moutain Range of Crew and was introduced in 1985. Its primary use was for a water tender on Bloodhound Missile Sites and was fitted with a roof monitor. After the withdrawl of the Bloodhound Missile and their sites, some tenders were put into use as a standard domestic Fire appliances.
General characteristics:-
▪︎Chassis: Bedford MJ, All steel fabrication, constructed in ladder form with straight through channel side members.
▪︎Bodywork By: Moutain Range,
▪︎Powerplant: Bedford 8.2 Litre 6 cylinder direct injection.
▪︎Water Tank Capacity: 850 imperial gallons.
▪︎Monitor Output: 502 imperial gallons per minute.
▪︎Pump: Godiva UFPX Water Pump with an output of 502 imperial gallons per minute.
▪︎Height: 10ft 11in.
▪︎Length: 23ft 0.5in.
▪︎Width: 7ft 11in.
▪︎Wheelbase: 12ft 11in.
▪︎Ground Clearance: 11.4in.
▪︎Unladen Weight: 6.09 tons.
The Stalwart High Mobility Load Carrier (H.M.L.C) Amphibious Cargo Vehicle was developed by the Alvis Car and Engineering Company as a private venture. It entered service with the British Army in 1966. Its British Army designation is the FV620, in service it was nicknamed the 'Stolly'. The main function of the FV620 Stalwart was to supply forward units with fuel and ammunition, but as this was not an Armoured Vehicle, it offered very little protection. This Amphibious Cargo Vehicle has a payload capacity of 5 tons. In the Troop Carrier configuration it could carry 30 fully equipped Soldiers. The FV620 Stalwart could also tow trailers or Artillery Pieces with a maximum weight of 10 tons. The cargo area of the Stalwart has large drop-down panels with waterproof seals on either side and a drop-tailgate, this area could be covered with a canvas cover for weather protection. The cab of the Stalwart Amphibious Vehicle provides seating for the driver, plus two passengers, the driver being seated in the middle, unusually the cab is entered through the roof hatches.
The FV6 Stalwart is based on the FV603 Saracen 6x6 Armored Personnel Carrier chassis, a number of automotive components are interchangeable. Powered by a Rolls-Royce B-81 Mk.8B petrol engine, developing 220hp powering a full-time all-wheel drive system. The FV620 Stalwart has an impressive cross-country mobility, and is fully amphibious with minimal preparation. On water this cargo vehicle is propelled by two waterjets, giving a maximum amphibious speed on water was of nearly 7mph. It is worth mentioning that waterjet units of the Stalwart were complex and troublesome to maintain, and was common to remove them when amphibious qualities were unnecessary, to simplify maintenance.
Production of the Alvis Stalwart ended a long time ago, then it was also withdrawn from the British Army service, it's Amphibious Transport role was taken over with the use of Utility Helicopters. Many of these Amphibious Carriers were sold to modern-day enthusiasts, many being converted to 'Amphibious Tour Vehicles'.
Variants:
▪︎FV622 Stalwart Mk.2 - General Service, it could carry up to 38 fully-equipped Troops. It could carry a field refueling pack, instead of the cargo. The Stalwart Mk.2 was fitted with improved waterjets. Its maximum speed on water was about 8mph.
▪︎FV623 Stalwart Mk.2 - Limber, artillery re-supply vehicle, fitted with a hydraulic crane in the cargo area, Engineering Vehicle, based on the Mk.2. It was also fitted with a crane.
General characteristics:
▪︎Place of Origin: United Kingdom
▪︎Manufacturer: Alvis Car and Engineering Company
▪︎Manufactured: 1963 to 1971
▪︎In Service: 1964 to 19893
▪︎Crew: Driver and up to two Personnel
▪︎Powerplant: Rolls-Royce B81 Mk.8B eight-cylinder water-cooled 6.5 L petrol engine, 220hp
▪︎Gearbox: Alvis 5 speed box
▪︎Transfer Box: Forward and reverse, giving 5 gears in both directions
▪︎Driveline: Non slip differential to bevel boxes, producing permanent 6 wheel drive
▪︎Length: 20ft 10in / Width: 8ft 7in / Height: 8ft 8in to load cover pole
▪︎Weight Empty: 8.500 long tons / Weight Fully Laden: 13.999 long tons
▪︎Suspension: Independent parallel wishbone links and torsion bars per wheel station
▪︎Armour: none - but hull protected crews from Anti-Tank Mines in Aden
▪︎Road Speed: 40 mph at 4000 rpm
▪︎Water Speed: 6 knots
▪︎Fording Depth Prepared: Amphibious to full flotation
▪︎Approach Angle Laden: 42 degrees / Departure Angle Laden: 29 degrees
▪︎Max Gradient: 21 degrees / Maximum Gradient Restart: 18 degrees
▪︎Side Overturn Angle: 31 degrees for FV620/FV622
▪︎Maximum Vertical Obstacle: 1ft 6in
▪︎Trench Crossing: 5ft
▪︎Ground Clearance: 1ft 4in laden FV622
▪︎Turning Circle = 1/R and L/H lock 49 to 59ft
▪︎Vehicle Range: 400 miles
▪︎Fuel Consumption: 4 mpg
Sourced from www.military-today.com/trucks/alvis_stalwart.htm
A mixture of items in this picture all belonging to Big Rock Amusements, Trash containers to the right, a Kawasaki utility vehicle, a stack of Wacky Worm roller coaster track and fair food trailers. My wife was at work, so for something to do I stopped by the fairgrounds to take a few pictures.
Photographed at the 28th Annual Delavan Fall Festival Open Car Show in Delavan, Illinois on September 3, 2012.
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Morris Commercial Limited was a British manufacturer of commercial vehicles formed by William Morris, founder of Morris Motors Limited. The Morris Commercial R-Type was built between 1928 to 1933, with 17,745 units being produced, it was introduced in 1930 as a standard 15 cwt Light Truck, and many of them were bought by the British Army during World War Two to be used as a 15 cwt 4x2 General Service Truck.
Initially the 25 cwt ''Super Lorry'' was powered by a Morris 15.9hp Z type petrol engine, one year into production and known as the ''Middleweight Champion'' it received an upgrade to a 4-speed gearbox and was rated with a 30 cwt capacity. The wheelbase was increased to 11ft 2in between 1931 and 1933, and a change of engines came along, first to 17.9hp, and then to a 19.2hp version of the Z engine. Front brakes now came as a standard fitting. These lorries had the familiar cast aluminium radiator surrounds. An 'economy' version of the 2 ton was introduced at this time, known as the R.11/40 (11ft 2in wheelbase) or the R.13/40 (13ft wheelbase). The 'Economy' had the cast radiator replaced with a painted pressed metal version, all R-Types ended in 1933.
▪︎Place of Origin: United Kingdom
▪︎Used By: British Army
▪︎Conflicts: World War Two
▪︎Designer: Morris Commercial Cars
▪︎Manufacturer: Morris Commercial Cars
▪︎Produced: 1928 to 1933
▪︎Number Built: 17,745
▪︎Powerplant: Morris 15.9hp / 17.9hp / 19.2 Z type petrol engine
▪︎Weight: / Length: 13ft 9in / Width: 5ft 10in / Height: 7ft 8in
▪︎Payload: 25 cwt / 30 cwt
▪︎Drive: 4x2.
Taken from Wikipedia en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Commercial_Cars
This off-road vehicle was primarily produced to meet the British Army's requirement for a Gun Tractor, and was designed to tow a Field Gun (L118 Light Gun) with a ton of Ammunition and other equipment in the rear load space, giving it the alternative name of the Land Rover ''One Tonne'' the vehicle was designed to be easily transported by air, the positioning of the 3.5 litre Rover V8 engine beneath and to the rear of the cab eliminates the bonnet at the front, making the vehicle more or less cuboid thus reducing unused space in Transport Aircraft. Of concern was the payload and limited stability, particularly when crossing an incline.
The official name of ''101 Forward Control'' is derived from the vehicle's 101 inch wheelbase, and the position of the driver, above and slightly in front of the front wheels which used a fairly large 9.00 x 16in tyre. To cope with the extra height above the ground, the wheels feature an unusual feature for a Land Rover (but used for many years on the much older and similar Mercedes Unimog S404) a flange around the centre of the wheel has an embossed tread pattern forming a step for the crew when entering the cab, named a 'wheel-step'.
Development of the 101 Forward Control started in 1967, with a design team led by Norman Busby (14th October 1931 to 30th June 2005). Production took place between 1972 and 1978, in common practice of the Armed Forces, many vehicles were not used for some years and it is not unheard of for Military Vehicle enthusiasts to pick up these vehicles after only a few thousand miles service. All the vehicles produced at the Land Rover factory at Lode Lane, Solihull were soft top ('rag top') General Service Gun Tractors, although later on many were rebuilt with hard-top Ambulance bodies and as Radio Communication Trucks. A rare variant is the Electronic Warfare Vampire body, it is thought that only 21 of these were produced and less than half of these survive today.
The 101 Forward Control also served with the RAF Regiment, two 101's were allocated to each Rapier Missile set up, the British RAF Rapier System used three Land Rovers in deployment, a 24V winch fitted 101 Firing Unit Tractor (FUT) to tow the Launch Trailer, loaded with four Rapier Missiles, Guidance Equipment and radio, a 12V winch fitted 101 Tracking Radar Tractor (TRT) to tow the Blindfire Radar Trailer, also loaded with four Rapier Missiles and Guidance Equipment, and a 109 Land Rover to tow a Reload Trailer with 9 Rapier Missiles and loaded with the unit's other supplies and kit.
The 101 Forward Control also served in the Ambulance role, the Ambulance bodywork was built by Marshall of Cambridge, and was manufactured in both left and right hand drive with either 12 or 24 volt electrical systems. Some 101 Forward Control's were produced with a PTO powered Nokken capstan winch mounted on the chassis at the centre of the vehicle, allowing winching from either the front or rear. Another variation on a small number of pre-production vehicles was the addition of a trailer with an axle driven from the PTO, creating a 6x6 vehicle, this adaptation was abandoned before full production when it was discovered that the trailer had a propensity to push the vehicle onto its side when driven over rough terrain.
By the late 1990's, the 101 Forward Control's were decommissioned by the MoD and were replaced with Defenders and Pinzgauer Vehicles. Many 101's have entered into private ownership and there is a thriving 'Owners Club' supporting these sourcing spares and providing technical support the club also keeps a register of known surviving vehicles throughout the world. A prototype 101 was built based on a Recovery Vehicle, but only one of these is known to be in existence, at the Heritage Motor Centre in Gaydon, Warwickshire.
VEHICLE DETAILS -
GENERAL -
▪︎Nationality - British
▪︎Manufacture - Land Rover
▪︎Year of manufacture - 1976
▪︎Model- Forward Control
▪︎Use- Ambulance.
TECHNICAL -
▪︎Engine make - Rover 3.5 litre
▪︎Number of cylinders - 8
▪︎Fuel - Petrol / LPG
▪︎Cooling - Water cooled
▪︎Gearbox - 4 manual with selectable high / low
▪︎Wheel drive - Permanent 4WD
▪︎Tyre size - 900 x 16 in.
HISTORY -
Served with the British Army in the first Gulf War. (information from RPI Engineering)
Sourced from Wikipedia en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover_101_Forward_Control
Morris Commercial Limited was a British manufacturer of commercial vehicles formed by William Morris, founder of Morris Motors Limited. The Morris Commercial R-Type was built between 1928 to 1933, with 17,745 units being produced, it was introduced in 1930 as a standard 15 cwt Light Truck, and many of them were bought by the British Army during World War Two to be used as a 15 cwt 4x2 General Service Truck.
Initially the 25 cwt ''Super Lorry'' was powered by a Morris 15.9hp Z type petrol engine, one year into production and known as the ''Middleweight Champion'' it received an upgrade to a 4-speed gearbox and was rated with a 30 cwt capacity. The wheelbase was increased to 11ft 2in between 1931 and 1933, and a change of engines came along, first to 17.9hp, and then to a 19.2hp version of the Z engine. Front brakes now came as a standard fitting. These lorries had the familiar cast aluminium radiator surrounds. An 'economy' version of the 2 ton was introduced at this time, known as the R.11/40 (11ft 2in wheelbase) or the R.13/40 (13ft wheelbase). The 'Economy' had the cast radiator replaced with a painted pressed metal version, all R-Types ended in 1933.
▪︎Place of Origin: United Kingdom
▪︎Used By: British Army
▪︎Conflicts: World War Two
▪︎Designer: Morris Commercial Cars
▪︎Manufacturer: Morris Commercial Cars
▪︎Produced: 1928 to 1933
▪︎Number Built: 17,745
▪︎Powerplant: Morris 15.9hp / 17.9hp / 19.2 Z type petrol engine
▪︎Weight: / Length: 13ft 9in / Width: 5ft 10in / Height: 7ft 8in
▪︎Payload: 25 cwt / 30 cwt
▪︎Drive: 4x2.
Taken from Wikipedia en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Commercial_Cars