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The G Wagen is a very expensive but much more reliable alternative to the quite similar Land Rover Defender, built in Austria and marketed in different countries as either a Steyr (who build it) or as a Mercedes (who supply the engine and drive train.)

Added by Rob Johnson on 28 March 2019.

Moved to Crawley 2016.

Added by M.West on 07 January 2026.

No registration mentioned above, but V743FCR was new to Storrington in November 1999, and was replaced by Mercedes Sprinter 4 x 4 HX64LDE, and moved to Crawley in October 2016. HX64LDE has also been replaced at Storrington moving to the Technical Rescue Unit at Worthing in 2025. Storrington currently has Steyr Super G X611FPO which was moved from East Grinstead to Storrington to replace the Mercedes. East Grinstead now has Steyr Super G V746FCR after service at Petworth & Shoreham.

Added by Jon Godden on 08 January 2026.

Now over 25 years old, most of the West Sussex Super Gs are still in service and at the start of 2026 are allocated as follows:
T364 APO Withdrawn in 2015 (Crawley & TRU)
V740 FCR Bognor Regis
V743 FCR Crawley (Storrington 1999 - 2016)
V744 FCR Littlehampton (East Grinstead till 2016)
V745 FCR Horsham
V746 FCR East Grinstead (previously Petworth & Shoreham)
X608 FPO Petworth (previously Chichester & Midhurst)
X609 FPO Haywards Heath
X611 FPO Storrington (previously East Wittering & East Grinstead)
X612 FPO Withdrawn in 2015 (Midhurst & Crawley)
X613 FPO Workshops SORN for spares ex Shoreham
X614 FPO Chichester (previously Selsey until 2021)
Y267 ROR Personnel carrying vehicle - basically a normal G wagon - sold 2015 previously HQ and TRU. Currently no new 4 x 4s replacements for the above are on order but various options are being evaluated.

Added by Jon Godden on 17 January 2026.

They do have a very much deserved reputation for lasting forever!

Added by Rob Johnson on 18 January 2026.

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