Leyland Retriever
| Leyland Retriever | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Place of origin |  United Kingdom |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Leyland |
| Produced | 1939-1945 |
The Leyland Retriever was a 6 x 4 truck produced by Leyland Motors for the British Army between 1939 to 1945. It had a 6-litre, 4 cylinder overhead camshaft petrol engine. General Montgomery used one as his caravan during WWII. This is now on display at now the Imperial War Museum Duxford.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ^ http://www.lvvs.org.uk/1941.htm
- ^ "Monty's Office Caravan Leyland Retriever (4109.50.1)". Imperial War Museums.
- ^ "Leyland Retriever WLW - Danish Army Vehicles Homepage". armyvehicles.dk.
- ^ Norris, John (2012) World War II Trucks and Tanks, The History Press (Accessed June 2014)
External links
Media related to Leyland Retriever at Wikimedia Commons
