Bedford MJP

     Notes: This is a British-made medium truck produced in large numbers starting in the early 1960s.  Early models had multifuel engines, but beginning in 1981, they were upgraded to diesel power.  Bangladesh, Belgium, Brunei, Indonesia, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom use the MJP and its predecessor, the MK.  The vehicle is of cabover design.  The basic cargo body is all steel, with seats down the center, facing out.  A removable canvas cover is provided.  A cargo-loading crane is optional.  The MK and MJP have a front-mounted Turner winch with a capacity of 5.08 tons and 76 meters of cable. The earlier MK is powered by a Type 330-93 multifuel engine developing 98 horsepower while the later MJP is powered by Bedford 6-cylinder turbocharged diesel developing 103 horsepower. The brakes are power assisted, but the steering is not. The MK was ordered by Britain and some early export customers (such as Denmark), and the MJP by Britain and later export customers.

     Variants include a carrier for an RPV drone, dump truck, enclosed office body and refueling vehicle.

Bedford RL

     Notes: This is a post-World War 2 truck designed to replace the vehicles that had been worn out by the conflict.  It was based on a civilian truck called the SLC.  Originally, the RL was designed for a 3-ton capacity, but a 1968 re-rating increased this figure to 4 tons, based on experience and not from any mechanical modification; regardless, it was still called by troops the “3-Ton.”  Construction is largely of steel.  At first, the sides were fixed, but these were later modified to be drop sides, and of course, the tailgate dropped as well. The cargo box is generally covered by a canvas tilt over tubular steel bows. The cab is all-steel; the cab as manufactured did not have a roof hatch, but some units added one in, with or without a weapon mount. At first, the 110-horsepower gasoline engine was installed, superseded later in some examples by the 130-horsepower gasoline engine.  These were both replaced in the late 1960s with a diesel engine that does not have as much power, but has more torque. The RL can ford 0.76 meters without preparation, but deep fording kits are also available. The same winch as on the MJP was also used on the RL; in the RL, the winch is driven by a PTO and the vehicle cannot be in motion while the winch is used. The brakes are power assisted, but the steering is not.

     Despite having been officially replaced by later trucks, the Bedford RL still soldiers on in a variety of roles in and out of the British military, as well as in Belgium, Ireland, Denmark, Malaysia, Malta, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, and Pakistan. Australia used some as brush fire engines. The RL is also known by its British Army designation, FV13100.

Leyland 5000 kg Truck

     Notes: This is a medium 4x4 truck that entered British service in 1990, and later was bought by Ireland, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei.  It is of cabover design, with the T244 having a sleeper cab, and both having a roof hatch with a machinegun mount.  The cargo area has interchangeable drop sides and a drop tailgate, and the troop seats may be installed as bench seats along the sides of the cargo bed or down the center facing out.  The cargo bed can carry a variety of fixtures including seats, containers, NATO pallets, fuel pods, and bridging sections, and the bed may be covered by a canvas cover over tubular steel bows. There is a Reynolds Boughton winch in the front bumper with a capacity of 5.5 tons and has 75 meters of cable.  The 5000-kg Truck is powered by a Leyland 313 turbocharged diesel developing 145 horsepower. The truck has eyes and hooks around its body which allow it to be towed, slung under CH-47 helicopters, or carried inside C-130 or C-17 aircraft. For operations in Afghanistan, Permali of Gloucester devised an add-on armor kit, 16 being supplied to the British Army.

     The Leyland 5000-kg Truck has appeared in the movies The Mark of Cain and Shaun of the Dead, as well as episode 17.05 of Top Gear.

Reynolds Boughton RB44

     Notes: The RB44 is a medium 4x4 truck used by the British Army that entered service in the 1989 after a very long development period that began in the 1978.  It is of cabover construction, and can be fitted with a variety of cargo bodies, or a rear cargo box with bows and a canvas tilt. The RB44 is powered by a Perkins 110MT diesel engine developing 109 horsepower. The RB44 had chronic problems with its brakes throughout its service (the vehicle would veer sharply tot the left when hard braking), and were withdrawn from service in the late 1990s. Many RB44s passed into civilian service, both as business vehicles and expedition-type vehicles. The RB44 can tow 2.2 tons, and has a self-recovery winch with a capacity of 3.7 tons.

     Variants include a cargo/troop carrier with a canvas cover, electronic warfare suite, container carrier, ambulance, command post carrier, light recovery vehicle, and a carrier for lubrication materials.