kingdong2 Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 Hi guys i am normaly on the series section but today i saw a rangr rover on the back of a recovery truck which looked like it had been painted to look military and then got thinking about the billing shows as you tend to see them there on the military club stands and would like to know what were they used for and when were they used ? graham. Quote
neil00001 Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 Only ones I have ever seen are the 6 wheeler firetenders.......... Quote
western Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 RAF & RN used the 6 wheel fire engines, RN also had some RR crash/rescue ambulances at their various airfield, SAS used to have RR 2 & 4 door vehicles I used to see these coming in/out of Lyneham airfield at very wierd times of day when they had been on a job somewhere by Herc transport aircraft. Quote
lensen639 Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 RAF & RN used the 6 wheel fire engines, RN also had some RR crash/rescue ambulances at their various airfield, SAS used to have RR 2 & 4 door vehicles I used to see these coming in/out of Lyneham airfield at very wierd times of day when they had been on a job somewhere by Herc transport aircraft. There is a article about these cars in the Land Rover Owner International January Issue. They were used by the SAS or something Quote
russ3120 Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 when you say military, do you mean by ground troops as opposed to MOD top brass? as already said, SAS used them along with discos, but mainly as what is called white fleet as day to day vehicles to and from Lynham along with other places, but I dont recal or even seen a rangerover on an operational tour on the front line, doesn`t mean they werent used in the rear though Quote
Matt Neale Posted January 8, 2009 Posted January 8, 2009 RAF & RN used the 6 wheel fire engines, RN also had some RR crash/rescue ambulances at their various airfield, SAS used to have RR 2 & 4 door vehicles I used to see these coming in/out of Lyneham airfield at very wierd times of day when they had been on a job somewhere by Herc transport aircraft. One of the mags ran an article on an SAS Range Rover a while back. One of the forum members used to own one. 3.9 manual with various mounting points added for kit such as access platforms over the bonnet etc. They also had a covert lighting fitted - blue lights behind the grille etc and (I think) discreetly armoured. They would have been used for things like hostage situations, aircraft access etc etc. On an aside, James Taylor's book on the Range Rover had some pics of green fleet militarised Range Rovers - including a carawagen type conversion for use as a comms vehicle. I'm pretty sure than Land Rover also did at least one demonstrator vehicle which was around at the time of the launch of the vehicle back in the early 70's. There were also a number of discreetly armoured vehicles around - not necessarily used by the military - I know that the Met Police used them for close protection duties and such like. They were distinctive in that they had steel wheels and double rear doors instead of the standard tailgate. I'm sure I've seen pics of similar vehicles in use somewhere like the Balkan conflict a few years ago too... Matt Quote
pux Posted January 8, 2009 Posted January 8, 2009 They were used in Kosovo for top brass and were painted in black and green some found there way to units for general run a rounds, also i think even though it was before my time some were used in the first gulf war. Also on another note the unit i am with use Discovery 300tdi Quote
stageonesimmo Posted January 11, 2009 Posted January 11, 2009 Pux is right enough with the GW1 bit - I saw one over there in green/black. It was while 7 Armd were there, but before 4 armd tipped up so prolly Oct-early dec 90? It was down in Aljubial Port, Saudi and then I saw it again but by Whadi-Al-Batin on a concentration Ex later after 4 Armd had turned up. It was still green/black. Prolly a staff officer run-about or 'Op Cygnet'............ Quote
Roverdrive Posted January 11, 2009 Posted January 11, 2009 Looks as though it is proper landrover marking its territory! Quote
western Posted January 11, 2009 Posted January 11, 2009 Just remembered that the RAF Police had 4 door RRC with extra discrete armour fitted, these had van style rear doors instead of the normal lift up tailgate on standard vehicles. Quote
PaulMc Posted January 16, 2009 Posted January 16, 2009 Just remembered that the RAF Police had 4 door RRC with extra discrete armour fitted, these had van style rear doors instead of the normal lift up tailgate on standard vehicles. Like these ones - Quote
stageonesimmo Posted January 16, 2009 Posted January 16, 2009 Slightly off-topic but very related....... I've got an AESP for a Discovery in the attic! Now I had a 200TDi Disco as my company car in NI in the early 90's, but it was a 'white fleet' i.e. more or less a rental - kept for 3 years then sold on, but as there were so many different types they were never taken on fully and AESPs written for them. So, the question is, how come I have a Disco AESP - I never came across any fully military Discos in my (just recently finished) 23 years in the Army, so where were they? Any ideas anyone? Quote
pugwash Posted January 16, 2009 Posted January 16, 2009 Like these ones - there was a black one of these that a mate in Cornwall owned about 3 years ago its was decidedly NOT discreetlyt armoured- stood out a mile away and handled like a complete pig- any corners needed serious consideration. It had some very odd fixings- we decided the external ones wre for moutning ladders to get into windows/trains/planes etc etc. Little opening flaps were clearly for returning fire and the boxes bolted down were clearly arms safes. Pretty sure this topic cmae up a few years ago on here and someone had looked at buying such a range rover, when A.N.Other government agency decided that actually these vehicles REALLY shouldn't be sold to the public! Quote
western Posted January 16, 2009 Posted January 16, 2009 Like these ones - Yep, thats the ones. don't know how many were built like that. Quote
pux Posted January 16, 2009 Posted January 16, 2009 Slightly off-topic but very related.......I've got an AESP for a Discovery in the attic! Now I had a 200TDi Disco as my company car in NI in the early 90's, but it was a 'white fleet' i.e. more or less a rental - kept for 3 years then sold on, but as there were so many different types they were never taken on fully and AESPs written for them. So, the question is, how come I have a Disco AESP - I never came across any fully military Discos in my (just recently finished) 23 years in the Army, so where were they? Any ideas anyone? We have two discoverys in our fleet and were bought from new and these are L regs Quote
titan Posted January 16, 2009 Posted January 16, 2009 there still loads in service by different units including rr sports but now most get sold on to the security companys working in afghan and iraq by the time they finished there scraped life spanof about 6-7 years there was loads cutting around the camp in afghan battle scarred and busted up and not very old they were all painted the standered desert yellow Quote
Discovan300tdi Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 Range Rovers were indeed used in GW1 as I had the pleasure of hand painting several, fresh out of the dealers in Saudi in that delightful desert sand colour. Quote
jbs Posted January 21, 2010 Posted January 21, 2010 There was very heavily armoured range rover classic when i visited Sarajevo with my boss and he was using 2 300 tdi soft skinned discos when we was out there in 95/96-the R/R belonged to commander of ARRC a british general if i remember, the disco's were painted in nato green and black as per U.K. 110's etc Quote
dirkthe1 Posted January 21, 2010 Posted January 21, 2010 there was an armoured range rover sport in the last withams tender Quote
PaulMc Posted January 21, 2010 Posted January 21, 2010 The promotional video for the Armoured Discovery 3 is on YouTube - The Director seems to cut the end of the "15kg of TNT at 3 metres" scene rather quickly . Quote
Rizla 1 Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 Funny enough i just cut up a Range rover lse that was L reg and full armour in white - had a RPI engine with 110 axles and wolf wheels, full weight was just under 3 ton I was told it was used by SAS ? looked the same as any other R/R until you got close there's a black disco in the yard where i bought it - the same full armour Quote
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