Shorland Armoured Car

The Shorland was developed at the request of the Royal Ulster Constabulary but some were later used by the military.  The vehicle was a joint venture between Short Brothers and Harland Ltd and the first prototype was built in 1965. Based on the long wheelbase Land Rover chassis and built by Short Brothers the name of Shorland was adopted for the 4X4 vehicle. The first version, known as the Mk1, was fitted with a four-cylinder petrol engine which developed 67bhp at 4,100rpm and had armour protection of 7.25mm thickness. It was always intended to be a police vehicle and originally developed for anti-smuggling duties to patrol the border with the Irish Republic to the south, but it proved to be well suited to roles in built-up areas.


This one now lives on the training area at RAF Barnham and was possibly used by the RAF for security at the nearby RAF Honnington