The chassis provide the basis for a wide range of cross-country vehicles.
It has a forward control cab with a canvas roof and removable side windows.
[3] The vehicle has differential locking facilities on both front and rear axles as well as on the transfer box.
The initial Mk I vehicle was powered by a 6-cylinder air-cooled Magirus Deutz engines.
[4] This engine was not suited to the heat and dust associated with military use in South West Africa, which lead to the development of the Mk II.