Craig Allen on the usefulness of the Wolf Land Rover
Land Rovers have a long and distinguished history with the British military, though sadly it now appears the Wolf or Defender XD series will be the last to serve with the colours.
Despite the adoption of a number of more heavily protected vehicles in recent years, the Wolf continues to soldier on in the utility role and will do so for many years to come.
The Wolf 90 however has been disposed of in significant numbers as it is incompatible with the latest Bowman radio fit. A number of other measures have been adopted to extend the service life of the remaining fleet. This includes the use of hire vehicles for day-to-day tasks and liaison duties.
Ford Ranger pick-ups are commonly used in this role but civilian spec Defenders are also employed. On a recent deployment to the Falklands my range team were provided with a Defender Tdci 110 and numerous similar vehicles were in use around the Mount Pleasant Base.
’A military Land Rover makes an ideal photo wagon while blending in with the tactical environment’
The ‘green fleet’ is now mainly used for major field exercises and overseas deployments although for some jobs only a Land Rover will do. I noticed this…
