Defender snowplough and gritter

History

Snow clearance has been a Land Rover trade almost since 1948: compact, all-wheel-drive and happy running a power take-off, Series and Defender models were regularly fitted with demountable front plough blades and rear gritting gear by councils, airfields and estates that needed to keep minor roads, yards and car parks open when full-size ploughs were reserved for the trunk network. The registry's record represents the last-generation Defender form of that tradition.

The reference vehicle, registration SW61 CCX (chassis SALLDHWP7CA414413), is a 2011 Defender 110 with the 2.2-litre Puma (Ford Duratorq) diesel engine, equipped with a front snowplough and a rear-mounted grit spreader for snow and ice control. It served a Scottish local authority on seasonal winter-maintenance duties for several years - in the collection's words, it 'more than earned its keep for a number of months each year' - before being retired and passing to the Land Rover Heritage Collection, which keeps it as an example of how readily the Defender's separate-chassis construction lends itself to meaningful commercial adaptation.

The vehicle is white - the collection's notes wryly question the wisdom of a white snowplough - and has been refinished in a hard-wearing white Raptor protective coating; Fuji White (LRC867) was the factory solid white of 2010-2016 Defenders. Amber warning beacons complete the classic winter-maintenance outfit.

Registry record

Manufacturer

Land Rover

Manufactured

2011 donor vehicle; seasonal winter-maintenance service in Scotland

Engine type

2.2 L Puma (Ford Duratorq) diesel inline-four

Current owner

Land Rover Heritage Collection ↗

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Status

preserved (Land Rover Heritage Collection)

Catalogue data

Record kind

Named model

Model line

Defender

Wheels

4

Base catalogue fields are exported from the Difflocked game. In-game physics values are arcade tuning, not certified historical measurements, and are deliberately not shown as specifications here.

Sources & citations

Researched sources

• Defender 110 Snow Plough and Gritter, WOR 03 (SW61 CCX; 2.2 Puma diesel; chassis SALLDHWP7CA414413; Scottish local authority service; white Raptor finish) ↗ — Land Rover Heritage Collection (accessed 2026-09-10)
• LRC867 - Fuji White - Paint Colour Code (factory Defender white, 2010-2016 model years) ↗ — LR Workshop (accessed 2026-09-10)

Catalogue references

• https://www.lrheritagecollection.org.uk/the-collection/vehicles/wor-03 https://www.lrheritagecollection.org.uk/the-collection/vehicles/wor-03 ↗

Development reference notes

• Defender snowplough and gritter · HERITAGE-FLEET-REFERENCES.md

  Large front plough blade; rear grit-spreading equipment; amber warning lights. Reference: https://www.lrheritagecollection.org.uk/the-collection/vehicles/wor-03