Declared manufacture 1943
Reg. No. SFO 993, Chassis No.5186, One of only 7 units converted from Tank Transporter prime mover.
Gardner 6LW Diesel Engine. Fitted with recovery winch.
Oscillating rear axles, Rear Brakes only, beware of brake fade on down hills!!!
Converted by REME in 1953 to current form, liveried in military colours.
Despite its speed it has done the Transpennine Run, allbeit very slowly.
Touch Screen for slidebar to see more info
Visited Holland in Sept 2019, as part of the XXX Corps involvement in the 75th anniversary of WWII’s Operation Market Garden. This was the liberation task force on which the film “A Bridge Too Far” was based.
Sourced from Witham’s military surplus, Grantham, April 1995.
