Leyland Hippo

Leyland Hippo
	truck
General properties
crew	2 men
length	8.31 m
width	2.46 m
height	3.33 m
Dimensions	8,941 tons
	Armor and armament
Armor	no
Main armament	no
agility
drive	Leyland 6-cylinder diesel engine ; 100 HP
suspension	Leaf springs
Top speed	60 km / h
Power / weight

The Leyland Hippo was a military truck with a ten ton payload and two rear drive axles (6 × 4 drive formula ) that Leyland Motors produced for the British Army. The Hippo was based on a pre-war truck model, the military version of which was only produced in 1944. The strength of the Hippo was its cross-country mobility with a high payload of up to ten tons. The engine was placed under the cab, creating a large, flat cargo space at the rear. This arrangement of the engine that is common today was unusual at the time. The first version Mk I had an open cab that could be closed with a tarpaulin. The Mk II version came with a fully enclosed steel cab, in addition to a variety of options for military use, such as a darkroom for developing photos. The Leyland Hippo was partially used by the British Army until the 1980s.

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