Military Roadhome command vehicle

History

The signature feature is the elevating roof: a flexible aluminium sheet that lies flat when stowed and bows into a large cathedral-like arch when raised, giving full standing headroom down the length of the vehicle, with hinged end panels folding inside when not in use. The military version differed from the civilian one in having no roof skylights, dark glass and only one long side window on the left, blackout curtains running in aluminium channels on the windscreen and doors, roller curtains for the side window and rear door, door switches that killed the interior lights, and a large square-section roof rack over the cab to stow the camouflage nets needed to disguise the Roadhome's unmistakable raised-roof profile. Inside were a long worktop with cupboards and drawers, a stainless-steel sink with Whale foot pump, a map table with low-voltage lamp, and a bunk made up from the front seat and rear bench; power was 12-volt with provision for 240 V AC via an external Depot Unit box, and some vehicles had 24-volt connections. Known registrations include 16 GN 15, illustrated in the user-handbook supplement, and 71 KB 52.