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

British unarmoured vehicles of World War II

Artillery tractors	AEC Matador Albion FT15N Morris CDSW Morris C8 FAT Scammell Pioneer CMP FAT Guy Quad-Ant FAT

Trucks and lorries	CMP Truck Bedford QL Austin K2/Y Morris 15 cwt Austin K5 Bedford OYD Bedford OXD Bedford MW Morris C9 Guy Ant Leyland Retriever (3-ton) Leyland Lynx (30-cwt) Leyland Hippo (10-ton) Thornycroft Nubian Thornycroft Tartar

Tank transporters	Diamond T tank transporter Mack EXBX Scammell Pioneer

Utility and cars	Car, Heavy Utility 4×2 Ford C11 Car, Light Utility ("Tilly") Car, 4-Seater 4×2

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