LX04 HZG is a Metropolitan Police Jankel Guardian based…



LX04 HZG is a Metropolitan Police Jankel Guardian based on a 4×4 Ford F-450 Super Duty truck and was converted by Jankel Armouring Ltd, Surrey. This beefy truck has a 6-litre, 325bhp turbo diesel engine, and weighs almost 7 tons.



The front view of this heavily amoured truck. After a trial of three such vehicles by The Met at Heathrow Airport in July 2002, an order of 13 was placed. The Guardians will replace a fleet of armoured Land Rovers and will be used for protection and response work daily. The level of protection offered by this vehicle has not been disclosed, but it is known that the base model specification includes fragmentation grenade and 7.62 calibre bullet protection.



The side view shows us the heavily plated doors and minimal windows. The vehicle is also equipped with run flat tyres. Like PSNI Land Rovers, all of the lights have been protected to prevent them from breaking in extreme circumstances.



The inside. The Guardian can carry eight crew and equipment. It is also fitted with an intercom to allow the officers to communicate with people outside the vehicle if it is unsafe to get out.



A look at the cab, showing the TV monitor, radios and stick-shift automatic gearbox. Other customers of Jankel include the Ministry of Defence, the Foreign and Commonwealth Offices, aviation companies and news agencies. For TV companies in dangerous environments, vehicles can be fitted with the highest optical quality glass allowing broadcast footage to be shot from inside.