4x4s.org NAMED MODEL · 1983–2012
NAMED MODELMilitary · United KingdomUnited Kingdom

Saxon, Northern Ireland orders.

The British Army's Saxons: 47 in early 1983 delivered in early 1984, 247 more with an option on 200 in late 1985 completed by early 1989, and about 100 plus ambulances in 1990.

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Sources & evidence
BASE VEHICLESaxon AT105 (1976– )BUILT BYGKN SankeyIN SERVICE1983–2012OPERATED INUnited KingdomPRODUCTIONAbout 394 plus optionsLAYOUT4 wheels

The record

All were withdrawn in 2012; 147 are kept in storage.

Specification

MANUFACTURERGKN Sankey ↗
MANUFACTURED1983–2012
ENGINEBedford 500 six-cylinder diesel, 164 hpBedford 500
PRODUCTION RUNAbout 394 plus options
COUNTRY OF ORIGINUnited Kingdom
OPERATED INUnited Kingdom
STATUSout of service
RECORD KINDNamed model
MODEL LINESaxon
FAMILYSaxon
WHEELS4
BODY STYLEapc
CATEGORYMilitary · United Kingdom

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.

Variants & colours

Base model variants

Factory colours

  • NATO Green

Codes on hover. Hex values are representative approximations of period paint unless a source states a measured value.

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Sources

  1. 1Saxon (vehicle) ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-23SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-23 · status: researched