Leyland DAF T244 (Brian Reynolds)
Leyland DAF T244 (Brian Reynolds)

Leyland DAF T244 (Brian Reynolds)

General Information

Base Vehicle
Leyland DAF T244 4x4 General Service. EX-RAF
LHD or RHD
LHD
Year of manufacture
1990
Engine
Cummins 6BT 6 Cylinder Turbo Diesel. 5.9L Non Euro
Drive type
Manual 5 speed primary gearbox. Drive shaft to manual 2 speed remote transfer gearbox. Propshafts to the front and rear axles. Permanent 4wd. Centre air-operated DIFF Lock.
Gearbox
Big heavy thing! Remote 2 speed Spicer transfer box.
Suspension-wheels/tyres
Parabolic leaf springs front and rear. 3 piece split rims wheels.
Goodyear G388 12.00 R20 154/149 J tyres with innertubes.
Wheel Base
3950mm plus 840mm chassis extension.
Fuel Capacity
Qty 2 tanks, one each side of the chassis. So called 180l tanks, but take 150L each to bottom of filler spout. Total 300L.
Truck weight (kg)
Plated at 10.8 metric tonnes. Runs about 8.5-9 tonnes with full water and fuel.
Reason for base vehicle
Cheap, easily available and simple to work on! Also very low mileage as only issued twice to the RAF in Germany.
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