Historical information
This is a set of 35 photographs featuring 4th Field Survey Squadron’s newly introduced Survey variant of the Land Rover Perentie light vehicle, at Keswick Barracks, Adelaide SA in 1987. The Land Rover Perentie is a nickname for the Land Rover 110 produced by JRA Limited for the Australian Army, and part manufactured and assembled in Moorebank, New South Wales, during the 1980s and 1990s The name Perentie originates from Land Rover's successful tender to Project Perentie, which was the official Australian Army trial to select new 1 and 2-tonne light vehicles to replace the ageing fleet of Series 2A and 3 Land Rovers. The major differences between the Land Rover Perentie and British Land Rovers were the relocation of the spare wheel to a position under the rear of the load area, a galvanised chassis and the Isuzu engine. The Land Rover Perenties were produced in 4x4 and 6x6 variants and powered by an Isuzu 3.9-litre four-cylinder 4BD1 diesel engine. The Truck, Panel, Lightweight, Survey, FFR, Winch, MC2 model was one of eight 4x4 variants built for the Australian Army. There were 35 vehicles built to satisfy the operational requirements of RA Svy’s units. Source – Wikipedia. See item 6545.9P for related photos of these vehicles.
Physical description
This is a set of 35 photographs featuring 4th Field Survey Squadron’s newly introduced Survey variant of the Land Rover Perentie light truck vehicle, at Keswick Barracks, Adelaide SA in 1987. The black & white photographs are on 35mm negative film and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 96 dpi.
.1) to .8) - Photo, black & white, 1987. Land Rover Perentie light truck vehicle features.
.9) - Photo, colour, 1986. L to R: unidentified, RQMS - WO2 Peter Symmans, unidentified.
.10) to .15) - Photo, black & white, 1987. Land Rover Perentie light truck vehicle features.
.16) - Photo, black & white, 1987. Land Rover Perentie light truck vehicle. L to R: WO2 Russ Larsen, SSGT Barry Lutwyche, 2IC Terry Lord, SGT Mick Hogan, unidentified.
.17) - Photo, black & white, 1987. Land Rover Perentie light truck vehicle features.
.18) & .19) - Photo, black & white, 1987. Loading field trip stores into Land Rover Perentie light truck vehicle.
.20) & .21) - Photo, black & white, 1987. L to R: SPR Steve Perks, SGT Mick Hogan loading field trip stores into Land Rover Perentie light truck vehicle.
.22) to .25) - Photo, black & white, 1987. L to R: SPR Steve Perks loading field trip stores into Land Rover Perentie light truck vehicle.
.26) - Photo, black & white, 1987. CAPT Danny Galbraith loading field trip stores into Land Rover Perentie light truck vehicle.
.27) to .31) - Photo, black & white, 1987. Loading field trip stores into Land Rover Perentie light truck vehicle.
.32) to .34) - Photo, black & white, 1987. Land Rover Perentie light truck vehicle – broken transfer case lever.
.35) - Photo, black & white, 1987. Land Rover Perentie light truck vehicle’s Isuzu 3.9-litre four-cylinder 4BD1 diesel engine.
Inscriptions & markings
.1P to .35P – There are no personnel identified. ‘PERENTI MOTOR VEHICLES JUL 87’ annotated on negatives sleeve.