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Truck, 1/4 ton, CT, 4×4, Cargo & FFW, Austin Mk.1 Austin Champ | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Austin Motor Company |
Also called | FV1801(a), WN1, WN2, WN3. |
Production | 1 September 1951 – May 1956 |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | Four-seat "Jeep"-style tub |
Powertrain | |
Engine | Rolls-Royce 2838 cc 80 hp (60 kW) I4 petrol |
Dimensions | |
Length | 3.66 m (12 ft) |
Width | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1½ in) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Wolseley Mudlark |
Successor | Austin Gipsy |
The Austin Champ was a military and civilian jeep-like vehicle made by the Austin Motor Company in the 1950s. The army version was officially known as "Truck, 1/4 ton, CT, 4×4, Cargo & FFW, Austin Mk.1" however the civilian name "Champ" was universally, if unofficially, applied to it. The majority of Champs produced went to the British Army.