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Mechanical Transport  AP2782E Book 1, Section 2 - Cars


 

Item

Vehicle

1 Car, Limousine, 4x2, Austin A135
2

Car, Limousine, 4x2, Austin Princess 

3

Car, Limousine, 4x2, Humber Super Snipe, Series 3/4 

4

Car, Limousine, 4x2, Jaguar Mk 8B 

5 Car, Limousine, 4x2, Humber Hawk, Series 3
6

Car, Limousine, Grade 1, 4x2, Daimler 4.2 Litre

7 Car, Saloon, 4x2, Humber Hawk, Series 1A
8

Car, Saloon, 4x2, Ford Zephyr 6

9 Car, Saloon, 4x2, Ford Zephyr 4
10 Car, Saloon, 4x2, Standard Vanguard Mk 3
11

Car, Saloon, 4x2, BMC Mini

Car, Saloon, Grade 5, 4x2, Morris Mini

12 Car, Saloon, 4x2, Austin 1800
13 Car, Utility, 4x2, Standard Vanguard
14 Car, Utility, 4x2, Morris J2
15

Car, Saloon, Grade 2, 4x2, Rover 3.5 litre

16

Car, Saloon, Grade 4, 4x2, Austin 1800 Mk 2

17

Car, Saloon, Grade 4, 4x2, Ford Cortina Mk IV

18

Car, Saloon, Grade 4, 4x2, Hillman Hunter GL

19

Car, Saloon, Grade 4, 4x2, Vauxhall Cavalier

20

Car, Saloon, Grade 5, 4x2, Morris Metro

21

Car, Utility, Small, 4x2, Ford Escort Estate

22

Car, Utility, 4x2, Vauxhall Chevette E

23

Car, Utility, Large, 4x2, 6-Seater, Bedford CF97170

24 Car, Utility, Large, 4x2, (Leyland Sherpa)

 

Car, Limousine, 4x2, Austin A135

Car, Limousine, 4x2, Austin A135

Crown Copyright©

RAF Ref No  16A/2150 (RHD); 16A/2151 (LHD)
Engine Austin DM4, petrol, 6-cyl, ohv, liquid cooled, 120 bhp @ 4,000 rpm
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 17ft 11in; Width - 6ft 2½in; Height - 5ft 10in; WB - 11ft 0in; G/C - 6½in; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 2-tons 2 cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes Normal commercial type limousine for driver and six passengers

 

Car, Limousine, 4x2, Austin Princess 

Car, Limousine, 4x2, Austin Princess

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RAF Ref No 16A/2491 (RHD); 16A/2527 (LHD)
Engine Austin 40, petrol, 6-cyl, ohv, liquid cooled, 120 bhp @ 4,000 rpm
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 18ft 0in; Width - 6ft 3in; Height - 6ft 1in; WB - 11ft 0in; G/C - 6½in; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 2-tons 2 cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes Normal commercial type limousine for driver and six passengers

 

Car, Limousine, 4x2, Humber Super Snipe, Series 3/4 

Car, Limousine, 4x2, Humber Super Snipe, Series 3

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RAF Ref No 16A/2535 (Series 3); 16A/2717 (Series 4)
Engine Series 3 - Humber 180.1 cu in, petrol, 6-cyl, ohv, liquid cooled, 121 bhp @ 4,900 rpm

Series 4 - Humber 180.8 cu in, petrol, 6-cyl, ohv, liquid cooled, 132 bhp @ 5,000 rpm

Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 15ft 8in; Width - 5ft 10½in; Height - 5ft 1in; WB - 9ft 2in; G/C - 7in; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 1-ton 10 cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes Commercial type saloon car with accommodation for driver and five passengers.

 

Car, Limousine, 4x2, Jaguar Mk 8B 

Car, Limousine, 4x2, Jaguar Mk 8B

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RAF Ref No 16A/2750
Engine Jaguar, 3.8 litre, 6-cyl, ohv, petrol, 22- bhp @5,500 rpm.
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 14ft 4½in; Width - 6ft 1½in; Height - 5ft 3in; WB - 10ft 0in; G/C - 7½in; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 1-ton 14cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes Commercial type saloon car with accommodation for driver and four passengers.

 

Car, Limousine, 4x2, Humber Hawk, Series 3

Car, Limousine, 4x2, Humber Hawk, Series 3

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RAF Ref No 16A/2697
Engine Humber, 4-cyl, ohv, liquid cooled, petrol, 78 bhp @4,400 rpm
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 15ft 4¾in; Width - 5ft 9½in; Height - 5ft 1in; WB - 9ft 2in; G/C - 7in; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 1-ton 8 cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes Commercial type saloon car/limousine with accommodation for driver and five passengers.

 

Car, Limousine, Grade 1, 4x2, Daimler 4.2 Litre

RAF Ref No  
Engine  
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 5.74m; Width - 1.97m; Height - 1.53m; WB - 3.58m; G/C - 180mm; TC - :
Weights Unladen - ; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes Used as Staff car

 

Car, Saloon, 4x2, Humber Hawk, Series 1A

Car, Saloon, 4x2, Humber Hawk, Series 1A

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RAF Ref No 16A/2446 (RHD); 16A/2472 (LHD)
Engine Humber, 4-cyl, ohv, liquid cooled, petrol, 75 bhp @ 4,400 rpm
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 15ft 5in; Width - 5ft 10in; Height - 5ft 1in; WB - 9ft 2in; G/C - 7in; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 1-ton 7 cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes Commercial type saloon car with accommodation for driver and five passengers.

 

Car, Saloon, 4x2, Ford Zephyr 6

Car, Saloon, 4x2, Ford Zephyr 6

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RAF Ref No 16A/2557 (RHD - UK); 16A/2556 (LHD); 16A/2558 (RHD with heavy duty battery); 16A/2559 (LHD)
Engine Ford, 6-cyl, ohv, liquid cooled, petrol, 85 bhp @ 4,400 rpm
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 14ft 11in; Width -5ft 9in ; Height - 5ft 0½in; WB -8ft 11in ; G/C - 6.8in; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 1-ton 4 cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes Commercial type saloon car with accommodation for driver and five passengers.

 

Car, Saloon, 4x2, Ford Zephyr 4

Car, Saloon, 4x2, Ford Zephyr 4

Crown Copyright©

RAF Ref No 16A/2665 (RHD); 16A/2689 (LHD)
Engine Ford, 4-cyl, ohv, liquid cooled, petrol, 63 bhp @ 4,800 rpm
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 15ft 0½in; Width - 5ft 9in; Height - 4ft 9½in; WB - 8ft 11in; G/C - 6¾in; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 1-ton 3 cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes Commercial standard type saloon

 

Car, Saloon, 4x2, Standard Vanguard Mk 3

Car, Saloon, 4x2, Standard Vanguard Mk 3

Crown Copyright©

RAF Ref No

16A/2223 (RHD);  16A/2224 (LHD)

Engine Standard, petrol, 4-cyl, ohv, liquid cooled, 68 bhp @4,200 rpm
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 14ft 4in; Width - 5ft 8in; Height - 5ft 2in; WB - 8ft 6in; G/C - 7in; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 1-ton 4 cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes Commercial type saloon car with accommodation for driver and five passengers.

 

Car, Saloon, 4x2, BMC Mini

Car, Saloon, Grade 5, 4x2, Morris Mini

Car, Saloon, 4x2, Morris Mini

Crown Copyright©

RAF Ref No 16A/2539 (RHD); 16A/2534 (LHD); 16A/2817 (RHD); 16A/2814 (LHD)
Engine  
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 10ft 0in (3.05m); Width - 4ft 7in (1.39m); Height - 4ft 4½in (1.31m); WB - 6ft 8-5/32in (2.04m); G/C - 6-3/8in (150mm); TC - :
Weights Unladen - 11 cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes Commercial type saloon car with accommodation for driver and three passengers.  Replaced by the Morris Metro

 

Car, Saloon, 4x2, Austin 1800

Car, Saloon, 4x2, Austin 1800

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RAF Ref No 16A/2843; 16A/2844; 16A/2845; 16A/2846; 16A/2847; 16A/2848
Engine Austin, type 18 AMW, petrol, 4-cyl, liquid cooled, 1798cc 
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 13ft 8-3/16in; Width - 5ft 6¾in; Height - 4ft 8¼in; WB - 8ft 10-1/8in; G/C - 6-5/8in; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 1-ton 2 cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes Normal commercial type passenger vehicle.

 

Car, Utility, 4x2, Standard Vanguard

Car, Utility, 4x2, Standard Vanguard

Crown Copyright©

RAF Ref No 16A/2381 (LHD: overdrive unit); 16A/2362 (RHD); 16A/2424 (LHD)
Engine Standard, petrol 4-cyl, ohv, liquid cooled, 68 bhp @4,200 rpm
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 14ft 4in; Width - 5ft 8in; Height - 5ft 2in; WB - 8ft 6in; G/C - 7¼in; TC - :
Weights Unladen - 1-ton 6cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes Commercial type passenger vehicle with estate car body

 

Car, Utility, 4x2, Morris J2

Car, Utility, 4x2, Morris J2

Crown Copyright©

RAF Ref No 16A/2361
Engine Morris, petrol, 4-cyl, liquid cooled, 42 bhp @ 4,000 rpm
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 14ft 2in; Width - 6ft 2in; Height - 7ft 0in; WB - 7ft 6in; G/C - 8in (under rear axle); TC - :
Weights Unladen - 1-ton 6 cwt; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes General purpose passenger or light goods vehicle.

 

Car, Saloon, Grade 2, 4x2, Rover 3.5 litre

RAF Ref No  
Engine  
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 4.75m; Width - 1.79m; Height - 1.55m; WB - 2.81m; G/C - 180mm; TC - :
Weights Unladen - ; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes  

 

Car, Saloon, Grade 4, 4x2, Austin 1800 Mk 2

RAF Ref No  
Engine  
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 4.22m; Width - 1.68m; Height - 1.43m; WB -2.69m ; G/C - 150mm; TC - :
Weights Unladen - ; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes Replaced by the Ford Cortina Mk IV

 

Car, Saloon, Grade 4, 4x2, Ford Cortina Mk IV

RAF Ref No  
Engine  
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 4.59m; Width - 1.80m; Height - 1.57m; WB - ; G/C - ; TC - :
Weights Unladen - ; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes Replaced by the Vauxhall Caviller

 

Car, Saloon, Grade 4, 4x2, Hillman Hunter GL

RAF Ref No  
Engine  
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 4.36m; Width - 1.62m; Height - 1.42m; WB - 2.5m; G/C - 140mm; TC - :
Weights Unladen - ; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes Used as an interim vehicle between the BMC 1800 and Ford Cortina Mk IV

 

Car, Saloon, Grade 4, 4x2, Vauxhall Cavalier

RAF Ref No  
Engine  
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 4.37m; Width - 1.67m; Height - 1.40m; WB - 2.57m; G/C - ; TC - :
Weights Unladen - ; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes  

 

Car, Saloon, Grade 5, 4x2, Morris Metro

RAF Ref No  
Engine  
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - ; Width - ; Height - ; WB - ; G/C - ; TC - :
Weights Unladen - ; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes  

 

Car, Utility, Small, 4x2, Ford Escort Estate

RAF Ref No  
Engine  
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 4.06m; Width - 1.56m; Height - 1.34m; WB - 2.41m; G/C - 130mm; TC - :
Weights Unladen - ; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes Replaced by the Vauxhall Chevette

 

Car, Utility, 4x2, Vauxhall Chevette E

RAF Ref No  
Engine  
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 4.19m; Width - 1.57m; Height - 1.32m; WB - 2.39m; G/C - 170mm; TC - :
Weights Unladen - ; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes Based on the Vauxhall Chevette Estate

 

Car, Utility, Large, 4x2, 6-Seater, Bedford CF97170

RAF Ref No  
Engine  
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 4.30m; Width - 1.94m; Height - 1.85m; WB - 2.69m; G/C - 120mm; TC - :
Weights Unladen - ; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes Replaced by Leyland Sherpa

 

Car, Utility, Large, 4x2, (Leyland Sherpa)

Car, Utility, Large, 4x2, (Leyland Sherpa)

 

RAF Ref No  
Engine  
Gearbox  
Performance Max Speed - ; MPG - ; Radius of Action -
Dimensions Length - 4.62m; Width - 2.10m; Height - 2.02m; WB - 2.90m; G/C - ; TC - :
Weights Unladen - ; Laden - :
Body  
Tyres  
Notes  

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