Ineos reveals Quartermaster Chassis Cab with DIY rear end

It’s fundamentally the same as the normal Quartermaster, only with a much broader range of possibilities in terms of what you can do with it. See, the rear end is missing so you can fit whatever custom bodywork you wish to the exposed ladder frame. 

It can be a camper van, or a tow truck – yes, it’s still rated for 3.5 tonnes – and it’s also perfect for conversions for the emergency services, from the fire engines to ambulances.

This option does indeed make a lot of sense given that the Grenadier’s main mission is to channel the energy of British utilitarian trucks bygone. Remember when you used to see Defender fire trucks, ambulances and so on at airports? Soon, they could be replaced with Grenadiers.

It’s not a shocker price-wise either, with the Quartermaster Chassis Cab available from £53,180, before VAT, largely irrelevant if you’re a commercial buyer.

“The Grenadier’s body-on-frame construction already provides huge versatility for customisation, and we know from customer configurations that our vehicles are being used equally between commercial and leisure users,” explains George Ratcliffe, Ineos Commercial Director.

“The ‘blank canvas’ Chassis Cab variant allows even greater versatility, from the basic trayback for agricultural use through recovery and emergency services to tourism, presenting an ideal platform for an overlanding camper.

“We have already seen a number of specialist conversions, particularly with emergency services such as fire, police and inshore rescue, so launching the Quartermaster Chassis Cab is a natural step.”

So yes, any worries that even Ineos is softening up, after the reveal of the Fusilier not long ago, can be tempered by the Chassis Cab and its fully-exposed ladder chassis and solid rear axle. We’re excited to see what people, businesses and services do with them.