Military Vehicles – October 2019

Military Vehicles Magazine • OCTOBER 2019 37

day,morethanfortyyearslater,opinions

regarding these vehicles have changed.

TheChampsarenowviewedwithnostal-

giaandenthusiasm

Interest in the the Champ has ex-

tended internationally with owners be-

ing registered in Australia and New

Zealand,acrossEurope,India,andeven

intheUSA.OneoftheveryrareWN2

versions is known to be in Japan.Ex-

amplesdocomeupforsalewithprices

dependingonconditionandyearofman-

ufacture.Sparepartsarenota problem,

beingavailableeitherthroughspecialist

websitesoratmostUKmilitaryvehicle

shows.

Some Champs were fi tted with a machine

gun for self-defense as seen here. The a

.303-caliber Bren Gun is mounted in the

passenger’s position on a pintle.

This is only part of the line-up of the Champ Owners

Club who attended the 2017 Wartime in the Vale Show.

This is a very friendly club and this informal gathering

allows owners to chat, swap stories and exchange tips.

The standard Rolls-Royce engine was fi tted to the WN1 version of the Champ.

The steering wheel and driver’s position showing the basic layout of the controls.