A fully illustrated history of the Land Rover 101 One-Tonne - the forward-control military vehicle developed as a gun tractor for the British Army, in production from 1975-1978. This essential guide to these small yet powerful 4 x 4 vehicles covers: production histories; design and prototypes; specification guides; the 101 in British military service between 1975 and 1998; the 101 variants - ambulances, Rapier tractors, hard-bodied versions for electronic warfare and special field conversions; sales to overseas military authorities and, finally, advice on buying and owning a 101 today.

Features and reviews in Six Stud - The 101 Forward Control Club magazine and Classic Military Vehicles. Reviews in Land Rover Owner magazine and Invicta Military-Vehicle Preservation Society Newsletter.

About the Author
James Taylor has been writing professionally about cars since the late 1970s, but his specialism has always been the products of the old Rover Company and of the Land Rover company that grew out of it. He has acted as a consultant to Land Rover itself and is widely acknowledged as the pre-eminent historian of the marque.


Book Information
ISBN 9781847978912
Author James Taylor
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint The Crowood Press Ltd
Publisher The Crowood Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 450g
Dimensions(mm) 246mm * 189mm * 12mm