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GKN Saxon

Category Vehicles available for hire

GKN Saxon


Specifications

Crew:                       2 + 10 Passengers   
Speed:                     96 kph
Weight:                    11.6 tonnes
Height:                     2.63m (8’7″)
Width:                      2.49m (8’2″)
Length:                    5.17m (16’11”)

Armament:

Machine Gun7.62mm
2×3 smoke grenade dischargers

Built in Telford England the Saxon APC 4×4 has a road speed of 96 kph and weights in fully laden at 11,660 kg. The APc carries 10 and 2 crew and is armed with smoke dischargers and a 7.62 machine gun. It has a 60% climb and a range of 480 km.

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FV 432


Specifications:

Crew:                     2 + 10 Passengers
Speed:                   52kph max
Weight:                  15 tonnes
Height:                   1.88m (6’2″)
Width:                    2.82m (9’3″)
Length:                   5.11m (16’9″)   
Engine power:        240hp 

Armament:     
         
Machine Gun7.62mm
2×3 smoke grenade dischargers

The FV432 was built by GKN Defence formally GKN Sankey and production finished in 1971. Developed for the British army in the late fifties, the FV432 Armoured Personnel Carrier was produced between 1962 and 1972, by which time over 3000 had been built. Early FV432s were given the name Trojan which was later dropped for trademark reasons...

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Snowcat (Hagglund BV206)


Specifications:

Crew:                    1 driver 16                              Passengers
Speed:                   52 kph max
Weight:                  6.47 tonnes
Height:                   2.4m 
Width:                    1.67m
Length:                   6.9m  
Engine size:            2.8 litre V6

The Hagglund, otherwise more affectionately known as the “Snowcat”, was brought into service in June 1986. It’s is powered by Ford V6 petrol engine driving through 4 speed automatic transmission with 2 speed transfer box and has been designed to be versatile...

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World War One (WW1) Mark 4 Full Size Model Tank


Specifications:

Mark IV – Male

Crew:                     8
Speed:                    6 kph max
Weight:                   28 tons
Height:                    2.46m (8’2″)
Width:                     4.11m (13’9″)
Length:                   8.05m (26’5″)
Engine power:          

Armament:

Main gun:                n.2 gun 57 mm
Machine Gun:          n.4 7.7mm

This fantastically engineered tank was designed for Kenneth Brannagh and Stephen Fry’s adaptation of Mozart’s the Magic Flute movie. Due to the fact the filming was carried out in a studio this world war one (WW1) mark 4 tank could not weigh more than a few tons (the weight of a car.) and was originally run with electric motors...

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Land Rover 90 SWB Defender



Specifications:

Weight:                  1.00 ton
Height:                   2.1m 
Width:                    1.65m
Length:                   3.9m  
Engine size:            2.5 litre Diesel
Weapons:               British Army GPMG

A British Army Land Rover defender 90 SWB with 2.5 diesel engine. This Military Army Land Rover 90 Defender has a removable canvas cover with wolf roll cage. The Army Land Rover is an extremely versatile Military vehicle that has a proven track record for excellent performance around the world. Used by the Army  around the globe as it is reliable in all conditions from Sand to Snow Our vehicle can quickly and easily be adapted to look very different should you be looking for a certain type of Land Rover to hire or rent for TV, film work or promotional work...

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