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Shorland SB 401
Armoured Patrol Vehicle
Statistics
| Country of Origin/Used by: | UK
(Also used by 17 other countries including |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1982 |
| Manufactured by: | Short Brothers & Harland - Belfast |
| Crew: | 2+6 |
| Armament: | (1) 7.62mm Machine Gun (In Ring Mount) = From 1984 onward. Prior to that, no armament mounted. Also, it had 8 gun ports for use by passengers and roof-mounted smoke grenade launchers could also be fitted. |
| Engine: | (8) Cylinder Petrol |
| Miscellaneous Info: | The SB 401 Patrol Vehicle is based upon the chassis of the 109 inch (long wheel base) Land Rover Series III vehicle. Also used by the RUC (Royal Ulster Constabulary) of Northern Ireland. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Photo Above | Clive Elliott - Editor of The Shorland Site |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| "Land Rovers That Fire Missiles" by Clive Elliott | The Shorland Site |
| Shorland APV SB401 Information and Photos | The Shorland Site |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| Armoured and Heavy Vehicles of the RUC (1922-2001) | David Dunne |
| "Armoured Land Rovers" (June 2010 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | James Lyle |
| Military Land Rover - Development and In Service | Pat Ware |
|
"Military Roverphile: Armoured Land Rovers" (February 2011 Issue
of Military Machines International Magazine) |
James Taylor |
| Wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicles In Service | B.T. White |
Hobby Modeling
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