Name: Penman Trailer Lightweight GS Cargo (1.13 t)
Brand: Penman Engineering Ltd, Heathhall, Dumfries (brand owned by Martin Williams (Hull) Ltd since March 2020)

Description

The Wolf-era British forces Land Rover trailer: a welded-steel chassis carrying a stainless-steel tub with drop tailgate, on Wolf-pattern 6.50Jx16 wheels and 7.50R16 Michelin XZL tyres so the towing vehicle's spare fits. Hydraulic over-run disc brakes with auto-reverse, breakaway lanyard, NATO hitch and 24V NATO 12-pin lighting; issued to Army, Navy and RAF units from 2004.

Hubs machined to accept Wolf high-specification wheel and tyre assemblies; drawn only by vehicles with an attachment for the breakaway lanyard. Tows nose-down behind an unlifted standard Defender because the hitch sits on top of the A-frame.

Rarity. MoD requisition quantity 6,194 under contract LLV/DBG/424 with in-service date February 2004 and a planned 20-year life; released in batches from the late 2010s (L Jackson listed 200 in stock), so readily found ex-MoD at £850-1,000. Still made by Penman/MW Scotland for export (Cayman Islands Regiment, 2025).

Record: 8 sources; designation recorded; no price recorded.

Specification

MAKERPenman Engineering Ltd, Heathhall, Dumfries (brand owned by Martin Williams (Hull) Ltd since March 2020), United Kingdom

DESIGNATION / PARTTrailer Lightweight GS Cargo; asset code NB 2853 3107; contract LLV/DBG/424

NATO STOCK NUMBER2330-99-908-6672 (as quoted by surplus dealers)

MADE2004–now

RARITYCommon — MoD requisition quantity 6,194 under contract LLV/DBG/424 with in-service date February 2004 and a planned 20-year life; released in batches from the late 2010s (L Jackson listed 200 in stock), so readily found ex-MoD at £850-1,000. Still made by Penman/MW Scotland for export (Cayman Islands Regiment, 2025).

PAYLOAD KG1130

UNLADEN KG620

GROSS KG1750

LENGTH MM2800

WIDTH MM1780

HEIGHT LADEN MM1155

TRACK MM1520

GROUND CLEARANCE MM345

LOAD BED HEIGHT MM661

BODY SIDE HEIGHT MM465

INTERNAL BED M1.85 x 1.60 x 0.47

TRACKwide (Wolf)

BRAKEShydraulic over-run disc brakes with auto-reverse; ratchet handbrake on calipers; breakaway lanyard applies handbrake

WHEELS6.50J x R16 drop-centre rims, 7.50R16 Michelin XZL

AXLEhollow-tube beam axle

SUSPENSIONsemi-elliptic leaf springs, telescopic dampers, transverse anti-roll bar

HITCHNATO tow eye with safety breakaway lanyard

LIGHTING24V negative earth to Def Stan 25-5/3, NATO 12-pin socket; bulbs changed to 12V when towed by a 12V vehicle

BODYstainless-steel sides and floor with wooden duckboard, drop-down tailgate, stabilising legs, rope cleats, load-securing points

PLANNED UTILISATION KM PER YEAR7500

AESPAESP 2330-E-202 octad (ESPD -111 July 2005)

AIR PORTABLEtrue

Fitment

LAND ROVER

Wolf Defender 90 Defender 110 Defender 130 Ninety One Ten

OTHER MARQUES

Pinzgauer 4x4 TUM(HD)Reynolds Boughton RB44Benford dump truck

Hubs machined to accept Wolf high-specification wheel and tyre assemblies; drawn only by vehicles with an attachment for the breakaway lanyard. Tows nose-down behind an unlifted standard Defender because the hitch sits on top of the A-frame.