Leyland
Hippo
Hippo Mk II (1944)
Introduced 1944
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About this generation
Developed as a new high-capacity wartime logistics design, the Hippo Mk II combined a new enclosed steel cab with revised chassis, body and payload architecture rather than merely adapting the earlier civilian truck.
Technical Overview
- Production
- Introduced 1944
Engines
1 engine