The Shorland began in the mid-1960s as a modified Land Rover chassis carrying an armoured body, with protection extended to the engine and radiator. It first served the Royal Ulster Constabulary before the British Army adopted it as an internal-security vehicle. Successive marks increased armour and engine power, culminating in a V8-powered version with permanent four-wheel drive. Specialist SB303 and SB404 variants altered the turret arrangement for anti-hijacking patrols at airports and other high-risk sites, showing how a simple patrol-car platform was adapted to distinct security roles.
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The Shorland armoured car's internal-security evolution
The Shorland adapted a Land Rover chassis into an armoured patrol car whose successive marks added protection, power, and specialist airport-security variants.