4x4s.org NAMED MODEL · 1978
NAMED MODELUnited Kingdom

Building Research Establishment drilling rig.

A V6-engined Stonefield 4x4 delivered in 1978 to the Department of the Environment's Building Research Establishment and fitted with a Drillmaster 18 hydraulic rotary drill for experiments on foundations.

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Sources & evidence
BASE VEHICLE4x4 (1978–83)BUILT BYStonefield VehiclesIN SERVICE1978OPERATED INUnited KingdomPRODUCTIONOneLAYOUT4 wheels · 110″

The record

Commercial Motor reported the delivery on 6 October 1978, describing Stonefield as financed largely by the Scottish Development Agency and offering a range of 4x4 and 6x4 fully automatic vehicles for use on and off highways.

Specification

MANUFACTURERStonefield Vehicles ↗
Cumnock
MANUFACTURED1978
ENGINE3.0 L Ford Essex V6 petrol (2,994 cc, 101 kW) with Ford C3 three-speed automaticFord Essex V6
PRODUCTION RUNOne
COUNTRY OF ORIGINUnited Kingdom
OPERATED INUnited Kingdom
STATUSout of production
RECORD KINDNamed model
MODEL LINETwo-axle
FAMILYTwo-axle
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE110″

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Base model variants

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Sources

  1. 1Tough role (6 October 1978, p. 19) ↗Commercial Motor · accessed 2026-09-24SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-24 · status: researched