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Land Rovers in British Military Service - Coil sprung models 1970 to 2007

For anyone interested in the coil-sprung Land Rovers that have served (and still serve) with the British armed forces, this book is a must. It covers first-generation Range Rover and Discovery models, as well as the One Ten, Ninety and One Two Seven, their Defender successors and, of course the Wolf XD derivatives.
Coverage deliberately ends at 2007 to respect current military sensibilities.

This unique and extensively illustrated book describes and illustrates British military use and adaptations of these vehicles, and also contains comprehensive vehicle lists and contract details.

The book is a sequel to British Military Land Rovers, the leaf-sprung models, by the same two authors (published by Herridge & Sons in 2015).

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The Half-ton Military Land Rover

The full story of the Half-Ton Land Rover 'Lightweight', packed with many previously unpublished facts and photographs. Covers all variants used in the UK and abroad. Invaluable to all would-be buyers, owners, restorers and modellers.

Mark Cook was amongst the first to join the Ex-Military Land Rover Association and served in various positions, including Chairman and newsletter editor. Mark restored the only surviving Northern Ireland Armoured Lightweight, which is displayed at shows all around the UK.

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Land Rover Military - Brooklands Portfolio

Un livre de Brooklands consacré aux véhicules militaires Land Rover 4x4.

Les 52 articles, parus à l'époque dans le magazine ‘Land Rover Owner', sont une bonne source d'information sur l'histoire, l'évolution des modèles, l'utlisation et la technique.

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Land Rover: Military Versions of the British 4x4 (Land Craft)

After the Second World War many American military vehicles become surplus stock and soon found their way into the hands of farmers and land owners across Great Britain. The subsequent heavy use and the real possibility of difficulties obtaining spares led Maurice Wilks, the Rover Car Company Chief Engineer, to design and build a replacement. Not only would the new Land Rover fill a gap in Rover's portfolio, but also bring in much needed post-war money.

Intended as a stop gap, the Land Rover would cease production almost 68 years later, after a production run that had produced over two million vehicles. During that time it would transform how the military saw and used motor transport. From utilitarian General Service truck to cutting-edge weapon's platform the Land Rover would prove its worth time and again.

This latest LandCraft title looks at the design and development of the Land Rover as well as the military specific variants designed and built, including the famous SAS Pink Panther, the nimble Light Weight and powerful Forward Control gun tractor. The title will also look at those key conversions that took place on standard Land Rovers throughout the duration of its life span.

For the modeller there is nothing more important than the little things and this image-rich section of LandCraft's Land Rover title delivers the goods. Filled with crisp images, that chart the Land Rovers development, combined with detailed accompanying text, forms an enviable visual guide for the enthusiast and modeller alike.

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Combat Land Rovers No.1 - Brooklands Portfolio

Un livre de Brooklands consacré aux véhicules militaires Land Rover. Presentation des Wolves en Sierra Leone, les SOVs chez les US Rangers, les Desert Patrol Vehicles en Kenya, les CAVs en Bosnie et Kosovo, les APVs en Irelande, les Land Rovers australiens et turques ainsi que les 127s, 130s et 110 FFRs en service chez le Royal Air Force.

Les 31 articles, parus à l'époque dans les magazines ‘Land Rover Owner' et 'Land Rover Magazine', sont une bonne source d'information sur l'histoire, l'évolution des modèles, l'utlisation et la technique.

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Plus d'infos sur les livres Brooklands Portfolio

Land Rover Military One-Tonne

A fully illustrated history of the Land Rover 101 One-Tonne - the forward-control military vehicle developed as a gun tractor for the British Army, in production from 1975-1978.
Including specification guides, production histories and original photography, "Land Rover Military One-Tonne" is an essential guide to these small yet powerful 4 x 4 vehicles.

Contents:
- Design and prototypes - from 6-cylinder to V8 and the abandoned powered-axle trailers
- The 101 in British military service between 1975 and 1998, including home and overseas deployments
- The 101 variants - ambulances, Rapier tractors, hard-bodied versions for electronic warfare and special field conversions
- Sales to overseas military authorities
- Advice on buying and owning a 101 today.

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