Military Vehicle. 1953 Austin Champ rolling chassis. The Cha...

Military Vehicle. 1953 Austin Champ rolling chassis. The Champ was a British military vehicle produced in the early 1950s designed to serve the Army. The first run of Champs were developed in 1947 by Wolseley under the designation ''Mudlark'', before being officially adopted by the British Army in 1951 and referred to as "Truck, 1/4 ton, CT, 4×4, Cargo & FFW, Austin Mk.1". Fitted with a Rolls-Royce 2838 cc 80HP engine the Champ excelled in cross-country operations but was too expensive (£1,200 at 1951 prices), too complex and had limited use outside of the narrow field combat role for which it had been designed. Consequently less than 15,000 were made. This is a fantastic potential restoration project with good rolling chassis, running gear, and tyres. Sold as seen.

Estimate:£800

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