LR 101
RAEME Training Centre and the School of Artillery had 101 Land Rovers on strength since the introduction of the Rapier Missile system into the Army. If I remember correctly, both units had two on strength each attached to the Air Defence Wing at Scool of Arty and Guided Weapons Section at RTC.
These were for training purposes in deployment etc of the weapons systems.
The two variants on issue to all three units were the FUV (Fire Unit Vehicle) and the DSV (Detachment Support Vehicle if I remember correctly. I was posted to 16 AD for a few years in the WKSP and vividly remember the things as a huge maintenance liability. I was there for the change over to the 6x6 LR and the diesel engine was the best thing that ever happened there.....
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