A 1993 Snatch, developed for the streets of Northern Ireland and later deployed through two of the most significant British military campaigns of the modern era.
A 1993 Snatch, developed for the streets of Northern Ireland and later deployed through two of the most significant British military campaigns of the modern era. Preserved by Klassic Garage to an accurate running specification, this vehicle is available nationwide for film, television, commercial and event production, complete with optional military advisor support and in-house temporary branding.
The Snatch was born out of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, where standard Land Rovers offered patrols no protection against the small-arms fire and blast threats of an urban insurgency. Armourers fitted a steel monocoque ‘pod’ over the standard chassis, giving crews basic ballistic protection while retaining the compact footprint needed to navigate narrow streets — a defining vehicle of the low-intensity urban patrol doctrine that shaped a generation of British soldiers.
Decades after entering service in Belfast and Londonderry, the same core design was pressed into far more demanding roles during Operation Telic in Iraq and later Operation Herrick in Afghanistan. Its light armour, developed for pistol and rifle rounds rather than the roadside bombs and mines encountered in both campaigns, became the subject of significant public and parliamentary debate — a history this vehicle carries honestly rather than glosses over.
Successive Snatch variants attempted to keep pace with the changing threat, with additional belly armour, blast-deflecting seating and improved communications fitted as operational experience accumulated. The vehicle's story is inseparable from the wider debate about vehicle protection doctrine in counter-insurgency operations, and it remains one of the most historically significant — and discussed — British military vehicles of the early 21st century.
| Designation | Snatch Defender 110 |
| Year of Manufacture | 1993 |
| Role | Armoured Patrol Vehicle |
| Configuration | 4x4, 110" wheelbase, armoured hull |
| Engine | 200Tdi, 2.5L turbodiesel |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual, dual-range transfer box |
| Origin | Solihull, United Kingdom |
| Service Theatre | Northern Ireland, Iraq, Afghanistan |
| Condition | Operational, preserved specification |
| Availability | Nationwide |
Operated in official service as documented in the vehicle's historical record.
Decommissioned and released through official disposal channels at the end of its service life.
Researched and preserved to an accurate running specification, retaining original equipment wherever possible.
Made available to the creative industries as part of the Klassic Garage Collection.
Maintained in operational condition and available nationwide for hire.
Klassic Garage archive photography. Extended gallery available on request.
Well suited to productions requiring genuine, period-accurate British military vehicles rather than generic surplus stand-ins.
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