jeep austin champ

A rare opportunity to own a piece of motoring history! This is a truly rare truck.

Very original and unrestored austin champ. nice and almost rustfree condition. runs and drive very good without problems. paint is decent but not perfect. complete with softtop. for more info please contact us.

This version of the Champ is built and used an Austin A 90 Atlantic motor

HISTORY

After WW 2. the War Office saw a need to replace the ubiquitous Jeep with a more bespoke vehicle better suited to British Army needs. It had to be an all-purpose light-truck suited to all theatres. A prototype known as Car. Light 5 cwt 4 x 4. Open for Various Roles was running by 1947. The design was put out to commercial tender.

The most incredible feature of the Champ and its design wasn't the ability of the truck to go as fast forwards as backwards – impressive though this party trick is – but the necessity for it to be able to wade in depths of up to 3 feet of water in an unprepared state. or up to 6 feet deep if ‘prepared for wading'. which means raising the wing-mounted air intake and making a few other waterproofing adjustments.

SPECIFICATIONS

Engine 2838 cc/4-cyl/SOHC Power 80 bhp 3750 rpm

Torque 147 lb ft 1750 rpm

Top speed 65 mph 0-60 mph 20 secs

Fuel consumption 15 mpg

Transmission 4-spd manual

Civilian versions of the Champ were built and used an Austin A 90 Atlantic motor The B 40 engine was a development of the Rolls Royce 20 HP of 1922.

All 4 gears featured synchromesh A Champ is featured throughout the video 'Reward' by The Teardrop Expodes. which reached no 6 in the singles chart in January 1981.

The Champ served with the British Army in the UK. Africa. Germany. BAOR Cyprus. Libya and the Suez Campaign. Early vehicles were sent for troop trials at the end of the Korean War.

B 40 Rolls Royce motors were built under licence by Austin. R-R built versions have a 4-digit engine number. Austin built ones 5.

The price is excluding sea freight . nd local costs. But including deliver the car at the docks in zeebrugge with exportdocuments. The total time of shipment will be between 3 to 4 weeks. The Austin is in the Netherlands. and ready for shipment. fully driveble . More information on request or ask for mij phone # to call me. r we call you

Shipping and handling to : Baltimore. Brunswick. Jacksonville. Charleston. alveston. ort hueneme. long beach. tacoma will be. depending on destination aprox $ 1250/1500. excl. the local charges. tax. and costs for your broker

we will guide you through the whole proces

The car will be shipped with K-line from zeebrugge Belgium ro/

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