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Military - SAS desert patrol
Pink Panther
Around 72 Series IIA 109s were converted by Marshall of Cambridge for the Special Air Service. The pink paint was found to blend into desert terrain at dawn and dusk, earning the vehicle its nickname.
- Released
- 1968
- Ended
- c.1985
Based onSeries IIA
Full technical specification
Figures are typical for the model range and vary by year, engine, body style and market.
Engine
- Type
- 2.25 L 4-cylinder petrol
- Power
- 77 bhp
Transmission & drive
- Gearbox
- 4-speed manual
- 4WD system
- Selectable 4WD
Equipment
- Weapons
- Twin GPMG mounts, rear GPMG, smoke dischargers
- Navigation
- Sun compass
- Recovery
- Sand channels, spare wheels
- Range
- Extra fuel tanks and jerry cans, approx. 1,000 miles
Dimensions & capacities
- Wheelbase
- 109 in (2,769 mm)
- Weight
- Approx. 3,000 kg fully loaded
Production
- Converter
- Marshall of Cambridge
- Units
- Approx. 72
- Operator
- 22 Special Air Service Regiment