CHASSIS NUMBER. 91127537C

REGISTRATION NUMBER. Q539 CPF

ENGINE TYPE. 2286CC PET/ELECTRIC

GEARBOX TYPE. 4 SPEED

VEHICLE SPEC.
THIS IS BASICALLY A STANDARD MILITARY SPEC 109”. THE MAIN DIFFERENCE IS INSIDE THE REAR BODY, WHERE A BATTERY BOX AND A LARGE ELECTRIC MOTOR ARE FITTED. THIS WAS AN EXPERIMENTAL TEST VEHICLE FROM D.E.R.A. AT CHERTSEY, FOR COVERT DUTIES. SOME OF THE ELECTRICS ARE THE SAME AS ELECTRIC BEDFORD VEHICLES. BY FLICKING A SWITCH, AND ENGAGING THE POWER TAKE OFF LEVER (now receiving, not giving power) IT IS JUST LIKE DRIVING A MILK FLOAT. THERE ARE NO GEARS, BUT IT IS CAPABLE OF 40-50 MPH
THERE IS A RHEOSTAT SWITCH ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THERE IS AN ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR A VACUUM PUMP FOR THE BRAKE SERVO. IT IS SILENT RUNNING EXCEPT THE NOISE FROM THE TYRES. THE BATTERIES ARE NOW USELESS, REPLACEMENTS WOULD COST AROUND £4000, SO WE RUN IT ON PETROL! THIS IS ALSO A VERY TIDY 24v FFR 109 STILL IN ITS ORIGINAL GLOSS PAINT.