Country of
Origin/Used by: |
Great Britain |
First
Produced/Service Dates: |
Early 1960's - Early 1990's |
Manufactured by: |
Base Vehicle: Land Rover;
Specialist Vehicle
Conversion: SAS Regiment Workshops and Marshalls of
Cambridge |
Crew: |
3 |
Armament: |
Front (Passenger/Commander): (1) 7.62mm GPMG;
Rear: (1) GPMG or (1) M2HB .50 Cal Heavy
Machine Gun. Also equipped with M2CG 84mm Carl Gustav man-portable
recoilless rifle.
The previous weapons package was considered "standard", however
variations were common based upon crew preferences and/or mission. |
Engine: |
(4) Cylinder Petrol |
Miscellaneous
Info: |
These Special Air Service (SAS) patrol vehicles
followed the Land
Rover Series 1 Patrol Vehicles, but were instead based on the proven
Land Rover Series
2A long wheel base (109 inch) chassis;
although some sources state early vehicles were based on the Series
2.
The initial vehicles (Early 1960's) were developed by SAS and converted
in their own workshops. (AKA "Pre-Pinkies"). However, in
approximately 1967 standardized
conversions were completed by Marshalls of Cambridge.
Although named the "Pink Panther", some vehicles were painted in the
traditional green based/camouflage color. In the 1980's the SAS replaced
their "Pink Panthers" with the
110 Desert Patrol
Vehicles (DPV). |
Data
Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Reference |
Author |
"Archives Extra (SAS Pink Panthers in Service)"
(July 2011 Issue of
Military Machines International Magazine) |
Ian Young |
British
Military Land Rovers: Leaf Sprung Land Rovers in British Military
Service (Heritage
& Sons, Ltd.)
|
James Taylor & Geoff Fletcher |
Combat Land Rovers: Land Rover Monthly Portfolio No. 1
(Brooklands Books) |
Bob Morrison |
Land-Rover 1948-1984: A
Collector's Guide, The (Motor Racing Publications Ltd.)
|
James Taylor |
Military Land Rover: 1948 Onwards
(Series 1-3, Defender, 101, Wolf, Etc.) Enthusiast's Manual (Haynes
Publishing) |
Pat Ware |
Military Land Rover:
Development and In Service (Ian Allen Publishing)
|
Pat Ware |
"Military Roverphile: Special
Forces Land Rovers" January 2010 Issue of
Military
Machines International Magazine |
James Taylor |
Modern
Military
Land Rovers In
Colour: 1971-1994 (Windrow & Greene Automotive)
|
Bob Morrison & James Taylor |
"Pink But Deadly" (November 2015
Issue of
Airfix Model World Magazine) |
Ian Young |
"Pinkie Peeks" (November 2015
Issue of
Airfix Model World Magazine) |
Ian Young |
"Pink Panther" (July 2011 Issue of
Military Machines International Magazine) |
Ian Young |
"Pink Panther: Special Air Service"
(April 2006 Issue of Military Machines
International Magazine) |
John Ingram |
"SAS
Land Rovers" January 2017 Issue of
Classic Military
Vehicle Magazine |
James Taylor |
"SAS
Land-Rovers"
(Wheels & Tracks #9) |
|
SAS Panthers In Detail (Wings & Wheels
Publications) |
Frantisek Koran & Ales Kautsky |
Special Forces Vehicles: 1940 to the
Present Day (Images of War - Ian Allen Publishing) |
Pat Ware |
"Tickled Pink" (Build Article of the 1/35 Tamiya
Model Kit) (November 2015
Issue of
Airfix Model World Magazine) |
Paul Cawte |
Model Kit |
Manufacturer |
Scale |
Other Information |
SAS "Pink Panther" Land Rover Model
Kit(35076) |
Italeri |
1/35 |
Injection molded plastic. Older Release. |
Desert Rats SAS "Combat Car" Land Rover
Model Kit (258) |
Tamiya |
1/35 |
Injection molded plastic. Older Release. |
|
|
|
|
Aftermarket
Set |
Manufacturer |
Scale |
Other Information |
SAS Pink Panther Land Rover
Conversion |
A.C. Models |
1/24 |
Resin. For the Esci or Italeri Kit. |
Land Rover Series IIa/III Goodyear Tyre
Set (LRA005) |
Accurate Armour |
1/35 |
Resin. |
Land Rover Series IIa/III Bridgestone
Sand Tyre Set (LRA006) |
Accurate Armour |
1/35 |
Resin. |
Land Rover "Pink Panther"
Accessories
Set (T35117) |
Black Dog |
1/35 |
Resin; For Tamiya Kit |
Land Rover Series 2/3
Wheel Set (352003) |
|
1/35 |
Resin; Can
be used for any Series 2 or 3 Land Rover Model Kit. |
Land Rover Series 2/3
Spare Tire Set (352006) |
|
1/35 |
Resin.
Can be used for any Series 2 or 3 Land Rover Model Kit. |
SAS "Pink Panther" Land Rover Detail
Set(35164) |
Eduard |
1/35 |
Photo Etched Set; For Tamiya Kit. |
SAS "Pink Panther" Land Rover Detail
Set(35754) |
Eduard |
1/35 |
Photo Etched Set; For Tamiya Kit. Newer Release? |
SAS "Pink Panther" Land Rover Detail
Set(35788) |
Eduard |
1/35 |
Photo Etched Set; For Italeri Kit. |
SAS "Pink Panther" Land Rover
Stowage
Set (LF1261) |
Legends Productions |
1/35 |
Resin; For Tamiya Kit |
SAS "Pink Panther" Land Rover
Update/Stowage
Set (LF1262) |
Legends Productions |
1/35 |
Resin; For Tamiya Kit |
Land Rover Long Wheel
Base (Series II/IIA) Workable Leaf Spring Set (VMD35022) |
Minor Model |
1/35 |
Photo
Etched Brass; For All 1/35 Model Kits. |