The World Australia Bookshop 4WD Links Toys Contact Us Return to the main 4WD page . The Austin Champ was designed to meet a British army specification of the late 1940s, FV1800, and is based in the Morris Gutty prototype. The Champ is powered by a 2.8L 4cyl petrol engine by Rolls Royce. The gearbox has five forward and five reverse speeds. Drive to the front differential is by a shaft from the rear differential rather than through a conventional transfer-case.
Suspension is independent all round.
The enormous snorkel can fold flat to lie along the front wing.