Shorland Armoured Patrol Car (UK/Australia) AKEY RECOGNITION FEATURES • Land Rover chassis with armoured engine compartment front, crew compartment centre, commander and driver each have forward-opening side door with drop-down vision port in upper part and windscreen to front, which can be covered by two armoured shutters hinged at top • One-man six-sided turret on hull roof, turret rear in line with rear of crew compartment which then drops down to back of vehicle which is almost in line with engine compartment • Two large road wheels each side that extend from hull side, extended wheel arches above
SPECIFICATIONS Crew: Configuration: Armament: Ammunition: Length: Width: Height: Ground clearance: Wheelbase: Weight, combat: Power-to-weight ratio: Engine: Maximum road speed: Maximum road range: Fuel capacity: Fording: Vertical obstacle: Trench: Gradient: Side slope: Armour: Armour type: NBC system: Night vision equipment: (Above relates to current
•1 x 1
1 x 7.62mm MG 1600 x 7.62mm
4.49m 1.8m
1.8m (roof) 0.324m 2.79m 3,600kg 37.8bhp/tonne Rover 4-stroke V-8 petrol developing 134bhp at SOOOrpm (or diesel engine) 120km/hr 630km 136 lit 0.5m 0.23m Not applicable 60% 8mm Steel None None production 552 vehicle)
DEVELOPMENT Shorland was originally developed in 1965 to meet the requirements of Royal Ulster Constabulary for Northern Ireland. First production vehicles were completed in 1965 since when II '
well over 1,000 have been built, mostly for export. The original vehicles have now been taken over by the British Army. Shorland is a modified long wheelbase Land Rover chassis with a fully armoured body for protection from small arms fire and shell splinters. First production vehicles were Mk Is, followed by the Mk 2, 3, 4 and 5, the main difference being the Land Rover chassis used. Mk 5 has improved coil suspension and wider wheel track. Current production models are known as the Series 5 with the Armoured Patrol Car being designated the S52. The 7.62mm MG mounted in turret has manual traverse and elevation and four electrically operated smoke grenade dischargers can be mounted each side, firing forwards. Optional equipment includes various radios, air-conditioning system and loud hailer. Different vision arrangements are also available as is a version powered by a 107bhp diesel engine. Latest production vehicles have a redesigned rear angled 45 degrees and a slightly different hull front.
