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Composite Armoured Vehicle
(CAV) 100 "Snatch" Land Rover
Statistics
| Country of Orgin/Used by: | Great Britain |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1992? |
| Manufactured by: | NP Aerospace (previously Courtaulds) |
| Crew: | 2+8? |
| Armament: | Personal Weapons of Crew |
| Engine: | (8) Cylinder Petrol (Some Upgraded to Diesel) |
| Miscellaneous Info: | The initial "Snatch" vehicles were based on the coil sprung Defender 110 Land Rover Chassis, although later improvements were made, resulting in the "Snatch 2" and "Snatch Vixen" vehicles. Some later "Snatch" Landy's are based upon the Land Rover XD "Wolf" TUM chassis. The vehicle is armoured with the CAMAC glass fibre composite. This vehicle was the successor of the Glover-Webb APV. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Snatch Land Rover Photos | Martyn Smith - England |
| Snatch Land Rover Photos | Ian Young - Military Machines International Magazine |
Snatch Land Rover
(Wolf Chassis) Photo |
Ian Young - Military Machines International Magazine |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Land Rover "Snatch" Information and Photos | British Army Website |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| "Armoured Land Rovers" (June 2010 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | James Lyle |
| "British Army Vehicles In Ulster" (January 1996 Issue of Military In Scale Magazine) | Bob Morrison |
| Combat Land Rovers: LRM Portfolio No. 1 (Brooklands Books Ltd.) | Bob Morrison |
| "Farewell to Snatch" (May 2011 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | Ian Young |
| Land Rover Defender: The World's Most Versatile Military Off-Road Vehicle (Tankograd Publishing) | Carl Schulze |
| Modern Military Land Rovers: In Colour (1971-1994) | James Taylor & Bob Morrison (Windrow & Greene Ltd.) |
| "Mother of Invention" (April 2009 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | James Lyle |
| "On Patrol: Part 1" (March 2008 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | Geoff Fletcher |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Snatch (CAV100 N.I.) Armoured Land Rover Model kit (LR015) | Accurate Armour | 1/35 | Multi-Media Kit. Coming soon as of December 2010. |
| British Forces Land Rover Twin Pack (A06301) Comes with Two Kits: CAV100 "Snatch" Landy and Landy Defender XD Wolf RWMIK+?. | Airfix | 1/48 | Injection Molded Plastic. Coming soon as of January 2012. |
| British Forces Land Rover Patrol (A50121) | Airfix | 1/48 | Injection Molded Plastic. Includes CAV100 "Snatch" Land Rover and also comes with figures and modeling supplies. Coming soon as of January 2012. |
| "Snatch" Squad Vehicle (MM147) | Mountford Model Miniatures, Ltd. | 1/43 | Metal and Resin |
| Accessory/Aftermarket Set | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Land Rover Photo-Etched Set (A65001) | Airfix | 1/48 | Photo Etched Stainless Steel. Coming soon as of January 2012. |
| Land Rover Defender Lense and Tailight Set (SKP 127) | SKP Model | 1/35 | Multi-Media; For Hobby Boss Series of Landys. |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |