Subsequently these two 4x4 vehicles passed the rigourous testing given by the ministry and Rover were given an order to initially supply 46 further 4x4 together with an additional order for another 1878 vehicles.
The British Army also wanted an alternative engine, a 4 cylinder Rolls Royce B40 unit as was fitted to the Austin Champ, but reduced in capacity to 1600cc from 2.8 litres size of the Austin Champ.
The Rolls Royce engine offered a 50% increase in performane over the original Rover engine in the FV1800, but weighed considerably more.
Hudson Motors won the contract from the British MOD to fit thirty three Land Rover chassis with the Rolls Royce engine. Since the early sixties, many military prototypes have been evaluated. Some have been adopted by the military, but many have fallen by the wayside as military techniques change over time.
One notable example is the Land Rover Lightweight. As helicopters of that era were unable to carry a payload greater than quarter of a ton, (later half a ton) a versatile lightened version of the short wheel base series Land Rover was offered to the British Armed Forces.
Designed to be dropped from a helicopter or aircraft with a parachute, damage was frequent and advancements in larger carrying capacity aircraft and helicopters soon put paid to this design. It was found that much larger standard vehicles could easily be transported giving greater versatility to the existing stock of MOD Land Rovers.
Ex MOD Land Rover Wolf. If you fancy rebuilding an ex British Army Land Rover Wolf, this damaged example is available from Witham Specialist Sales.
Ex mod ex military Land Rovers for sale.
If you want to buy an ex military or ex mod Land Rover, as far as I am aware the only official outlet in the UK for ex MOD vehicles is Witham Specialist Sales.
Witham are one of the largest outlets for ex MOD ex military vehicles. There are currently several ex MOD Land Rovers offered for sale on their site which you can buy directly or by tender.
The information on this website is derived from my own knowledge base and experiences as encountered over several years of dealing in Land Rovers. If there are any mistakes or errors, I apologise. I will add more information as and when I get time.
