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...Fancy giving military truck driving around Morpeth a go? Clamber aboard the DAF T244 and take your truck for a drive around this off road course. It's been specifically built for 4x4 vehicles in particular ex-Army beasts just like this one.
Fancy giving military truck driving around Morpeth a go? Clamber aboard the DAF T244 & take your truck for a drive around this off road course. It's been specifically built for 4x 4 vehicles in particular ex-Army beasts just like this one.
The Leyland DAF T244 is your classic general utility truck used by the Armed Forces. The T244 won a tough drive-off against Bedford & Volvo trucks to become the next generation of Army truck in 1985. Thousands of these all wheel drive off road capable trucks were delivered from 1990 to the mid-90s. Despite having since been replaced by MAN there are still lots of DAFs trundling around the world.
This is your chance to have a go at driving a prime example of a DAF T244 military truck. It’s an authentic ex-British Army vehicle & has all the hallmarks of being a proper off roader. There are grills over the headlights the door mirrors are mounted on huge fames & inside the cab there’s room for the driver & two soldiers alongside.
In the rear cargo bay with its roll up curtains & drop down sides there’s room for 20 squaddies. We can’t imagine it was very comfortable back there so much better to be at the sharp end driving than being bounced around all over the shop in the rear as you tackle tricky off road terrain on your drive.
It all feels hugely rugged chunky & pretty much indestructible when you’re sitting in one of these things. Weighing in at four tonnes they’re not light but they are amply powered along by the 5.9l diesel DAF engine. The T244 has impressive payload credentials as well capable of carrying up to 4000kg & able to tow trailers or artillery set ups.
The DAF came in all shapes & sizes including everything from troop carriers like this one to mobile workshops refuelers & flatbeds. Even the cab roof was strengthened to support the weight of soldiers
- & there was also a roof hatch & machine gun option too. Luckily you won’t be needing any of that on your military truck driving experience
- just the driving skills to tackle those serious steeps & deeps.