BASE VEHICLESeries III 109″CONVERTERLaird (Anglesey) LtdIN SERVICE1980sOPERATED INUnited Kingdom, NorwayLAYOUT2 wheels · 109″
The record
Laird developed the Centaur as an experimental half-track using Land Rover front ends. TankHistoria identifies six Stage One-based prototypes and one later 110-based example, powered by a 3.5-litre Rover V8. Trials included cold-weather evaluation in Norway; the design did not enter production.
This model depicts the winter configuration photographed with registration 06 SP 17, wing-mounted aerial equipment, an amber beacon and a large snow camouflage drape over the rear body.
Research status: draft — identification, dates or figures could not all be pinned down; the summary says what is unresolved.
CATEGORYSpecial · Prototypes & Custom, Special · Utility & Heavy, Military · UK
Catalogue fields describe the vehicle's structure and body as this registry records it. They are not certified factory measurements, and no performance figures are published here.
Imagery
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Where it was
GB United Kingdom1979–1985 · Prototype trialsNO Norway1980–1983 · Winter trials