Army truck with machine gun post, helicopter ‘hatch’ & infrared paint is turned into CARAVAN with double bed & shower

AN EX-MILITARY motortruck with a instrumentality weapon station has been transformed into a motorhome and could beryllium yours for conscionable £35K.

The Leyland DAF T244 was registered successful 1993 arsenic an ex-military truck.

Since then, it has been converted into a registered motorhome.

Images amusement the awesome exterior of the vehicle, featuring artwork inspired by travelling.

Inside the truck, pictures uncover a afloat functioning room with a fridge, microwave and cooker, plentifulness of shelving and retention space, a furniture and a eating area.

In June 1989, Leyland Trucks was awarded a declaration worthy £155million to present 5,350 vehicles implicit a five-year period.

The archetypal six accumulation vehicles were handed implicit for acceptance successful July 1990, with deliveries to the MoD commencing successful August 1990.

The Leyland DAF T244 was scheduled for an authoritative British Army Out of Service Date astatine the extremity of 2014.

The cab extortion is reinforced to enactment 2 people, with a extortion hatch and a setup for a instrumentality weapon installation implicit an observer's level wrong the cab.

For maintenance, the cab tin beryllium hydraulically tilted guardant 50°.

Under the hood is simply a Leyland 313 turbocharged, water-cooled, four-stroke diesel engine, paired with a five-speed all-synchromesh manual gearbox and a two-speed transportation case, powering the 4x4 truck.

Standard instrumentality wrong the archetypal car included beforehand and rear-end rotating NATO tow hooks, lugs for suspended oregon supported recovery, chopper assistance points, and an infra-red reflective overgarment finish.

The conveyance had been transported by C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, oregon underslung by CH-47 Chinook helicopters.

The modular cargo assemblage connected the archetypal car is produced and fitted by Edbro and has a fixed level flat and bulkhead with proviso for interchangeable driblet sides, tailboard, superstructure, and tarpaulin. 

The level flat was utilized to transportation assorted subject instrumentality including shelters/containers, substance pods, NATO pallets, Class 30 trackway, and mean girder span (MGB) sections.

The listing is held connected eBay with the trucks information described arsenic used.

The listing added: “Comms container fitted retired with king size bed, shower/toilet, seating/ eating area, kitchen, plentifulness of nether furniture and nether spot storage, tiny wardrobe

“Diesel nighttime heater and blistery h2o heater, solar panels charging leisure batteries.

“Cab fitted retired with VW Sharan seats & caller removable spot covers, euphony system, rearview camera.

“Behind cab seats, tiny bed/ seat with custom-made cushion/mattress.

“Roof rack, 5 astir caller tyres, toolbox, Jerry-can holders and Jerry-cans, rotation retired awning.

“Recently had a compressor overhaul, caller assistance pump fitted, rocker screen gaskets, caller substance pump diaphragm fitted, afloat work of oils and filters.

“All acceptable for your adjacent adventure.”

It comes aft a DIY whizz who bought an service motortruck and converted it into a tiny location revealed it outgo him little than an mean owe successful the UK.

And a antheral who made the bold determination to live beingness successful a van said helium loves the state of going off-grid - and escaping the outgo of surviving crisis.