These used the Jaguar 4.2 liter gasolene car engine, which was unfortunately not a very reliable unit, and nowhere near as durable as the old 4 liter Rolls Royce B60/61 engines used in previous series of smaller Dennis appliances, as well as various military vehicles.
Although I don't know their prices, I expect the Jaguar was a lot less expensive, which might have been the reason it was chosen instead of the Rolls...
I once managed a factory in Belgium which - among other things - built APVs for NATO forces, which had these Jaguar engines, and they were very troublesome!
Although I don't know their prices, I expect the Jaguar was a lot less expensive, which might have been the reason it was chosen instead of the Rolls...
I once managed a factory in Belgium which - among other things - built APVs for NATO forces, which had these Jaguar engines, and they were very troublesome!
Added by Rob Johnson on 07 November 2017.