Over the years, Leyland has emerged as a leading manufacturer of vehicles for armed forces. Here we discuss the features of two of its specialized defence vehicles:
Super Stallion 6 x 6
Offering a sleeper cab body type, this vehicle is about 8300mm long, 3000mm tall, and 2500mm wide. With a wheelbase of about 4500mm, the truck has a loading span ranging from 4600mm to 6170mm and a ground clearance of 400mm. It draws its strength from an engine, which can produce 360 – 450 hp of power and 1627 Nm of torque. Mated to a 9-speed manual/automatic gearbox, it can run at a maximum speed of 90kmph. Further, the payload capacity on offer is 14000 kgs. Other specifications include diaphragm pull type clutch, integral power steering, and dual line – full air brakes. There are several optional features too, such as, air conditioning, up-armouring, winch upto 12 ton capacity, material handling crane, and emergency power steering.
Field Artillery Tractor
Offering air conditioned cab and crew cab body types, this defence vehicle from Leyland has a length of 8535 mm, height of 3230 mm, width of 2500 mm, ground clearance of 400mm, and wheelbase of 4660mm. With a payload capacity of 8000 kgs, the vehicle has an unladen weight of 13752 kgs and laden weight of 21402 kgs. With a fuel tank capacity of 350 litres, the vehicle can run at a maximum speed of 86 kmph. Under the hood lies an engine, which renders 360 hp of power at 2200 rpm and 1400 Nm of torque at 1300-1500 rpm. While the maximum gradeability is 30°, the minimum turning circle diameter is 23 metres. Other features include hub reduction axles with provision for inter-axle lock & inter wheel differential lock, parabolic suspension at front, bogie suspension at rear, integral power steering, observation hatch over co-driver seat, bucket type seats, and other high quality Leyland parts. There is also a provision for brackets for placing weapons of driver and co-driver.
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