Freight Rover 200-300
| Freight Rover | |
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 Freight Rover 200 box
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| Sherpa K2 / Freight Rover 200/300 | |
| Manufacturer: | BMC |
| Production period: | 1982-1989 |
| Previous model: |
Leyland Sherpa Leyland EA |
| Successor: | Leyland DAF 200-400 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Designs: | Flatbed trucks , box trucks |
| Engines: |
Otto engines : 1.7–3.5 liter diesel engines ; 1.8-2.5 liters |
In 1981 the British Leyland Motor Corporation group was split up, creating the Austin Rover Group . Land Rover with the commercial vehicle division Freight Rover belonged to her . The Leyland Sherpa became the Freight Rover Sherpa and later the Freight Rover 200-300 .
Freight Rover Sherpa K2 1982-1984
In 1982 the revised Leyland Sherpa, which had meanwhile lost market share due to the renewed Ford Transit, started as the Freight Rover Sherpa K2. The most noticeable identification mark was a Range Rover radiator grille including a revised front. With an enlarged sliding door, side access to the loading area has been improved and a Euro pallet can now also be loaded across. A load volume of 9.3 m³ has now been achieved thanks to the extended wheelbase and larger bodies. While the engines remained the same for the time being, an LPG conversion was now available ex works. As a special feature, however, the Sherpa was also available with all-wheel drive . An optional body variant from 1983 offered 13 m³ of cargo space.
Freight Rover 200-300 1982-1989
A facelift in 1984 brought new headlights, new bumpers and a new dashboard. At the same time, the Sherpa became the Freight Rover 200 , as a large-capacity transporter with 13 m³ cargo space, the Freight Rover 300 . This replaced the outdated Leyland EA model. The 300 now also received a 2.5-liter diesel engine and after the completion of a special agreement with the UK Police the Rover 3.5 liter V8 engine was fitted with ZF - automatic transmission . This drive combination was then offered as an option from 1986 and was widely used by fire and rescue services. Freight Rover also introduced an electrically powered version of the Sherpa that offered a range of 50 to 60 miles. Developed in collaboration with Lucas Chloride EV Systems, the Sherpa Elektrik offered a payload of 950 kg with a total weight of 3.5 tons. Despite its 36 six-volt batteries under the body, its cargo space was identical to the smallest version of the Sherpa with conventional drives.
From 1986 the B-series diesel engine was replaced by the 2.0 MDI direct injection diesel engine. This was developed by Austin-Rover together with Perkins Engines . It was very economical but not very strong and therefore not very suitable for the motorway.
As a result of the privatization of the British government under Margaret Thatcher , Austin Rover was split up. Freight-Rover's trucks and vans were brought into Leyland DAF , a company founded with DAF, and the model was now called the Leyland DAF 200-400 .
Freight Rover 200 flatbed
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