Military Vehicle Driving Bournemouth
Bournemouth, DorsetREF: GTEM40
• All vehicles are genuine ex-Forces
• Fleet includes jeeps, APCs and field tractors
• Spend around 45mins behind the wheel

What's Included
• Your drive time will last for approximately 40-45 minutes
• Your instructor will drive a short familiarisation loop
• Once your instructor gives the go ahead, you can get behind the wheel of an ex-Army vehicle
• Receive 4x4 expert training as you navigate the twists and turns off road
• Learn to drive a minimum of two ex-military vehicles
• You will form part of a group of between 2-5 participants
• Allow around one hour on site
The Vehicles:
• Humber 1 Tonne Armoured Personnel Carrier
• 101 FWD Control Land Rover
• Ex Artillery Tractor
• Austin Champ Jeep
• Austin K9 Radio Truck
What Can I Expect
'Get the squaddies in the CV it's all gone for a ball of chalk'
- driving these off road military vehicles will immerse you in
British Army life, albeit in a quiet corner of the Dorset
countryside!
You are about to be conscripted onto this military driving
experience near Bournemouth. All of these off-roaders are genuine
ex-Army and will have seen a fair bit of action in their careers
serving with the British Forces. If these vehicles could talk,
we're sure they'd be a fair few anecdotes and tales to tell, of
danger and heroism in the face of adversity.
Military vehicles working on your off-road day might vary, but
there are trucks, armoured personnel carriers and jeeps, to give
idea of the sort of calibre of army transport you could be driving.
One of the most intriguing in the fleet is the Land Rover 101
Forward Control. Known as the Land Rover One Tonne thanks to its
ability to tow a field gun and carry a tonne of ammo, this Landy
was never produced in a civil version, so it's really quite an
honour to be able to drive one.
The oldest resident at this Bournemouth-based military vehicle
centre is the Austin Champ Jeep. When the British Army wanted a
UK-built Jeep-style 4x4 light truck, Austin won the contract.
Designated the FV1801A, the first one rolled off the Longbridge
production line in 1951 and they were used in field combat roles as
everything from field ambulances to telecoms trucks. The one here
is armoured with a (decommissioned) .303 Bren gun.
And the most recognised of these off road military vehicles in
Bournemouth has to be the Humber Pig. At the height of the Troubles
in Northern Ireland nearly 500 of these armoured personnel
carriers were deployed there. Known as battle buses or battle
taxis, the FV1611 was a British military stalwart from the 1950s to
the 1990s.
Now these off road military vehicles in Bournemouth may have
retired, but that's not to say they're treated with kid gloves.
Each and every one of the fleet still has a serious amount of
torque and power, so much so that learning to handle it will have
you properly concentrating throughout your 45 minute drive.
Availability
Location
Suitable For
• Minimum height 5ft 2'' Maximum Height 6ft 6''
• Maximum weight 20 Stone (127 kg)
Spectators
• Spectator views of the driving may be restricted
Anything Else
• Specific vehicles will vary on the day and cannot be guaranteed on the day due to servicing requirements
• All vehicles are 'wheeled' so do not have caterpillar tracks or are classed as tanks
Reviews
Total Reviews 2
Recommend to Friend 2
Delivery Type | Delivery Time | Price |
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Standard Delivery | Estimated 2-3 days - Most delivered next working day* | £1.95 |
Weekly Special Delivery | Guaranteed next working day | £7.50 |
Saturday Special Delivery | Saturdays Only | £11.70 |
European Delivery | 3 - 5 working days | £4.50 |
Rest of World Delivery | 5 - 7 working days | £6.50 |
Evoucher | Instantaneous | Free |
All orders places before 4pm will be dispatched the same working day | ||
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