Leyland Retriever

Class	Military
Type	Truck
length	6,9 m
width	2,3 m
height	3,5 m
Dimensions	3000 kg
main armament	20 mm gun
drive	Leyland four-cylinder gasoline engine 73 hp

The Leyland Retriever was a truck that Leyland Motors produced for the British Army from 1939 to 1945.

History

The Leyland Retriever was a three-tonne payload truck. Between 1939 and 1945, 6542 were built, with some of them being utilised by the Danish army. The Leyland Terrier was used to create the retriever. The initial models had a tarpaulin-covered open cabin. A windshield and metal doors were added to later models.

The Retriever was a three-axle with two driven rear axles (6 × 4). The rear axle, which was developed on behalf of the British War Office , was required by the UK Ministry of Defense for the Retriever and all other British Army trucks produced for the British Army, including Crossley Motors IGL8, Guy Motors FBAX, Thornycroft Tartar and Karrier CK6.

The Retriever was powered by a water-cooled 5895 cc Leyland four-cylinder gasoline engine with 73 hp. The power transmission took place by means of four-speed reduction gear . The tank had a capacity of 141 liters. The spare wheel was mounted between the cab and the loading area.

In addition to the standard truck, there was also an armored version of Armor with 20 mm cannon for the defense of the military airfields in England, as well as special versions for the transport of pontoons , as mobile workshops, platform for searchlights and artillery and cranes . The crane was usually a Coles-MkVI type with gasoline electric drive, with an additional gasoline engine supplied the required power . After the end of the Second World War , the production of the retriever was discontinued.