XK ENGINES FOR ARMY
The 4.2-litre Jaguar XK engine has been chosen by Alvis and the British Ministry of Defence to power a range of armoured fighting vehicles. It is the first time a production engine has been accepted for such use, and it was chosen after 400 different engine types had been evaluated by the Ministry. The Ministry required that any engine chosen should undergo a 100-hour test, that it should develop at least 200 b.h.p., be compact, offer a power to weight ratio of 31b a horsepower. The military engine is different from that used in production Jaguars and Daimlers, one major change being to permit the use of low-octane fuels at almost any altitude. Vehicles using the engine will include a troop carrier, a missile carrier, a recovery vehicle, a light tank and a special ambulance. More than 2000 of the light-weight tracked vehicles are expected to be supplied to the British and Commonwealth armies in the next few years.
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Press, Issue 32333, 26 June 1970, Page 16
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163XK ENGINES FOR ARMY Press, Issue 32333, 26 June 1970, Page 16
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