PLEASE NOTE NEW VENUE AT DUNCHURCH, NEAR RUGBY. WE NO LONGER RUN DAYS AT BICESTER HERITAGE. Please note: due to the new venue, we have had to drop the fire engine from our offering and have changed to the snatch Landrover for the third drive

Are you ready to drive three of our most powerful vehicles?

Duration

Approximately 90 minutes

About

For the truly immersive experience, try our three-vehicle combination which includes the Alvis CVR(T) Spartan Tank, the Leyland DAF 45/150 and the Dennis Sabre XL Fire Engine.

Alvis CVR(T) Spartan Tank

This is what we affectionately call the ‘sports tank’! The reason behind this being the engine and performance of this 8-ton beast… The engine is straight out of the Jaguar E-Type! A 4.2 litre, 6-cylinder petrol engine giving out over 200 horsepower. It propels this aluminium fabricated APC to well over 50mph! With a semi-automatic gearbox with 7 forward and reverse gears (yes, that means it’ll do 50+ mph backwards too!) it’s got fingertip steering controls and even a separate braking system due to its phenomenal performance. With room in the back for only half the passengers of its big brother, the FV432, the Spartan is designed for speed and agility and not brute force.

Leyland DAF 45/150

Go off-roading in military-style. You’ll take the controls of the Leyland DAF 45/150. Your absolute beast of a truck weighs in at just over 6 tonnes, so you’ll know all about the power coming up from that huge diesel engine. Fully kitted out in your safety gear, your instructor will show you the ropes before you put those special tyres through their paces across the tricky terrain. Simple to drive, you’ll have mastered the clutch and amazing power steering in no time. The most versatile vehicle in the fleet, these trucks are exceptionally capable over all terrains. We even let you lose in them on our off-road course so that’s a sign of how confident we are in their ability! The DAF ‘4 Tonner’ (So-called due to its load capacity) is available in many different guises including, tankers, cranes and troop carriers. Ours is set up as troop carriers with specially designed seating systems designed by the army to seat 14 troops/passengers safely. Come and have a go if you think you’re ready!

The Snatch Land Rover is a protected patrol vehicle based on the Land Rover Defender 110 chassis. Intended for general patrolling in low-threat areas, the vehicle was developed in 1992 for use in Northern Ireland. It provides a limited degree of small arms protection for occupants and a limited level of protection from Improvised Explosive Devices and off-route mines. Its off-road capabilities are excellent and this is what you'll be there to test!

What to Bring

Please bring a photo ID. All drivers must be 18+