Country: United Kingdom
Name: Shaolan S55 wheeled armored personnel carrier Shaolan: S55: Wheeled: Armor: Person: Carrier
Development abbreviation: brother: limited, GB limited abbreviation: brother: limited, GB.
Manufacturer: abbreviation: brother: limited, GB limited abbreviation: brother: limited, GB
Status: Production
Equipment: Turkey (40 vehicles), Malaysia and more than 20 countries.
According to reports, Scholander (4×4) transport vehicle is a model invested and developed by Schott Brothers Co., Ltd. 1973 completed the research and development of the prototype car, and was upgraded to the first production car in 1974, named as SB30 1. This car is mainly used for safety in China. 1980, Schott Brothers introduced SB40 1, which mainly improved the items of strengthening armor and increasing gasoline engine power.
The company also introduced the S55 model, which improved the spiral spring suspension and extended the wheelbase. A series of Shawland vehicles have been formed, including armored patrol vehicles (S5 1), transport vehicles (S52), air defense vehicles (S53), anti-highway robbery vehicles (S54) and armored personnel carriers (S55).
Structural features The vehicle adopts the chassis of Land Rover and is equipped with welded armored vehicle body, which can protect bullets of 7.62mmFN rifle or 7.62mmGPMG machine gun at a distance of 23 meters.
The layout of the car is conventional, the power unit is located in the front, the captain and driver are located in the middle, and the passenger compartment is located in the rear. The engine is protected by armor plate and equipped with large-capacity radiator to adapt to driving in hot areas.
The engine is protected by armor plate and equipped with large-capacity radiator to adapt to driving in hot areas. The driver's seat is on the left and the conductor's seat is on the right. The windshield in front of them consists of three layers of safety glass, protected by armored cover plate.
Both the conductor and the driver have side doors, and the upper part of the side door has observation holes. There is also a searchlight above the middle of the roof, and the armor angle of the roof can make the thrown Grenade roll down. Six infantrymen sat on either side of the back cabin. They can get on and off through two back doors, each with an observation and shooting hole. There are also two observation and shooting holes on both sides of the passenger compartment.
Polyurethane foam material is used as heat insulation material in the car; The floor is made of reinforced glass fiber, which can prevent the explosion impact of various ammunition. The car is also equipped with ventilation to adapt to the hot climate.
Performance data model: Lan Xiao S55；; Crew+carrier: 2+6 people; Driving type: 4× 4; Total combat weight: 3600kg；; Unit power: 22.94kw/t; Captain: 4.260 m; Car width:1.800 m; Car height: 2.030 m; Height from vehicle bottom to ground: 0.324m; Orbit:1.500m; ; Wheelbase: 2.795 m; Maximum speed of expressway:120km/h; Fuel reserve: 55L (optional 1 10L fuel tank); Maximum road trip: 625km；; (when carrying a large fuel tank); Height of climbing vertical wall: 0.23 m; Minimum turning radius: 6.6m
engine
Production company: Land Rover; Type: 4-stroke 8V water-cooled gasoline engine; Power/speed: 83.8 kW (1 14 HP) /4000 rpm.
gearing
Type: manual gearbox; Number of forward gears/reverse gears: 4/1; Transfer case: 2-speed; Steering gear type: worm wheel and worm, power-assisted; Clutch: single-chip dry type; Suspension type: semi-elliptical leaf spring and hydraulic shock absorber, front and rear anti-roll bars; Tire size: 9× 16.
Braking device type
Main brake: front and rear hydraulic double pipelines, front disc and rear drum; Parking brake: mechanical, acting on the output shaft of the transfer case; Electrical system voltage: 12V (optional 24V battery quantity/voltage/capacity:112v/58ah.