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Shorland SB 401
Armoured Patrol Vehicle
Statistics
| Country of Origin/Used by: | Great
Britain
(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 3 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 |
"Lighter Duties" (October Issue of
Classic Military Vehicle Magazine) |
James Taylor |
| 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
Kits and Accessories
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Model Photos
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