The Jeep-sized Austin Champ weighed about the same as a long-wheelbased Landrover. An Army chap I spoke to some years ago said that the weight, short wheelbase and lack of clearance between the tyres and mudguards meant that the Champ bogged very quickly and was harder to extract than the 'Rover. They were completely unsuitable for Australian Army use, and were quickly dumped in favour of the Landrover. There used to be quite a few Champs abandoned on farms in the Green Valley / Hoxton Park area of NSW. I wonder what ever happened to them?
edit: when I write L-nd Rover the website changes it to "Trabant". wtf?
re-edit: looks like Landrover must be written as one word or the website stuffs it up. Interesting... but stupid
