List of FV series military vehicles
The following is a partial listing of FV ("fighting vehicle") numbers as used by the British Army. Some vehicles do not have FV numbers (e.g. the AS-90).
0–999
- FV101: Scorpion Light tank with 76 mm gun
- FV102: Striker 5 Swingfire missile launchers.
- FV103: Spartan APC
- FV104: Samaritan ambulance
- FV105: Sultan Armoured command vehicle
- FV106: Samson ARV.
- FV107: Scimitar Light tank with 30 mm Rarden Cannon
- FV109: Workhorse - replacement for FV432
- FV120: Spartan with Milan compact turret
- FV180: Combat Engineering Tractor
- FV201: "Universal Tank" (A45) 17 pdr gun (later 20 pdr)
- FV207: An SPG variant on the basis of the А45 Conqueror. It was planned to mount either a 105-mm, 140-mm, or 152-mm howitzer in a closed armored cabin. The vehicle existed only in blueprints.
- FV209: Universal ARV - not built[1]
- FV212: "Assault Personnel Carrier" - not built[1]
- FV214: Conqueror Heavy Gun Tank
- FV215a: Heavy AVRE based on Conqueror hull - not built[1]
- FV215b: 183mm gun on Conqueror heavy tank chassis. Project cancelled 1950s[1]
- FV217: SP 120mm medium - project cancelled[1]
- FV219: ARV Mk I FV201 variant . Eight completed.
- FV221: Caernarvon Medium gun tank. FV201 variant.
- FV222: Conqueror ARV Mk II
- FV301: 21 ton light tank with 77mm gun (based on A46) Project cancelled in 1953
- FV302: GPO/CPO Command Vehicle based on FV301
- FV303: 20pdr Self Propelled Gun based on FV301
- FV304: 25pdr Self Propelled Gun based on FV301
- FV305: 5.5 inch Self Propelled Gun based on FV301
- FV306: Light Armoured Recovery Vehicle based on FV301
- FV307: Radar Vehicle based on FV301
- FV308: Field Artillery Tractor based on FV301
- FV309: RA section vehicle based on FV301
- FV310: Armoured Personnel Carrier based on FV301
- FV311: Armoured Load Carrier based on FV301
- FV400: 17.6 ton tank with 77 mm gun
- FV401: Cambridge series of carriers
- FV402: Armoured Observation Post vehicle
- FV420: Tracked Load Carrier, 5 ton.
- FV421: Cargo Carrier. FV432 predecessor.
- FV422: Personnel Carrier
- FV423: 5 ton Carrier Command vehicle
- FV424: Carrier Royal Engineers
- FV425: Carrier REME
- FV426: Carrier Tracked Launcher, Orange William HESH AT missile
- FV432: Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC).
- FV433: Abbot self-propelled gun 105 mm SP gun on FV432 chassis
- FV434: Armoured Repair Vehicle - Engineering version of FV432
- FV435: Wavell communications vehicle
- FV436: Trial version of FV432 variant fitted with Green Archer radar, did not enter service. Number subsequently used for brigade and division HQ staff vehicles.
- FV437: Pathfinder vehicle based on FV432 with snorkel gear.
- FV438: Swingfire anti-tank missile carrier.
- FV439: Signals version of FV432.
- FV510: Warrior Mechanised Combat Vehicle (MCV).
- FV511: Warrior Infantry Command Vehicle
- FV512: Warrior Repair Vehicle
- FV513: Warrior Recovery Vehicle
- FV514: Warrior Observation Post Vehicle
- FV515: Warrior Battery Command Vehicle
- FV601: Saladin
- FV603: Saracen
- FV604: Saracen Regimental CP
- FV610: Saracen RA CP (high roof)
- FV622: Truck Cargo Amphibious, 6 x 6, Stalwart
- FV701: Scout Car Liaison, Ferret Mk 1/1
- FV703: Scout Car Reconnaissance/GW, Ferret Mk 2/6
- FV704: Scout Car Liaison Ferret Mk 1/2
- FV711: Scout Car Reconnaissance, Ferret Mk 4 (Big-wheeled) Ferret
- FV712: Scout Car Reconnaissance/GW, Ferret Mk 5 (Big-wheeled)
- FV721: Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Wheeled), Fox Mk 1/2
- FV722: Reconnaissance Vehicle (Wheeled), Vixen Mk1
1000–9999
- FV1103: Leyland Martian Medium Artillery Tractor, 10-ton, 6 × 6 Leyland
- FV1119: Tractor 10-ton Heavy 6 × 6 Leyland Recovery
- FV1601: Truck Cargo 1-ton 4 × 4 GS, Humber
- FV1609: Humber Pig prototype
- FV1611: Truck 1 Ton, Armoured 4 × 4 Humber Pig
- FV1612: Humber Pig FFW/FFR
- FV1613: Humber Pig Armoured Ambulance
- FV1620: Humber Hornet Truck 1 Ton, Air-portable Launcher, 4 × 4 Hornet (Malkara launcher)
- FV1801A: Truck, 1/4ton, CT, 4 × 4 Austin, Mk.1. (Austin Champ)
- FV1802: Truck, Utility, CT, 4 × 4, Austin (prototypes only)
- FV2721a: Trailer - Centurion AVRE
- FV3011: Semi-trailer, 50 Ton - used with Thornycroft Antar tractor unit
- FV3601: Trailer Transporter 50-ton
- FV3621: Trailer Low-loader 20-ton
- FV3801: Gun Tractor Centurion components
- FV3802: 25pdr SP Artillery Field Equipments Centurion components
- FV3803: Command Post Vehicle Centurion components
- FV3804: Ammunition Vehicle Centurion components
- FV3805: 5.5 inch SP guns Prototype only
- FV3806: 7.2 inch SP Gun Centurion components
- FV3901: Churchill Linked ARK
- FV3902: Churchill VII Flail also known as "TOAD"
- FV3903: Churchill VII AVRE Tank Infantry Dozer
- FV3904: Churchill VII APC
- FV4001: Centurion mineclearer
- FV4002: Centurion Mk 5 Bridgelayer
- FV4003: Centurion Mk 5 AVRE 165 Centurion AVRE 165
- FV4004: Conway (prototype)
- FV4005: Heavy SP AT Gun (prototype)
- FV4006: Centurion ARV Mk 2
- FV4007: Centurion Mk 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8/1, 8/2
- FV4008: Centurion DD
- FV4009: Tank, Medium
- FV4010: Tank Destroyer, Medium Malkara missile vehicle on Centurion chassis
- FV4011: Centurion Mk 5
- FV4012: Centurion Mk 7/1, 7/2
- FV4013: Centurion Mk 3 ARV
- FV4014: Tank, Medium
- FV4015: Centurion Mk 9
- FV4016: Centurion ARK Bridgelayer
- FV4017: Centurion Mk 10
- FV4018: Centurion BARV - Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle
- FV4019: Centurion Mk 5 Bulldozer
- FV4030: Shir series Designed for Iran. Challenger predecessors
- FV4030/2: Shir 1 120 mm MBT Challenger predecessor. Renamed Khalid for supply to Jordan
- FV4030/3: Shir 2
- FV4030/4: Challenger 1
- FV4034: Challenger 2
- FV4101: Cromwell Heavy AT Gun
- FV4201: Chieftain tank
- FV4202: "40 ton Centurion" 105 mm gun Chieftain predecessor based on Centurion Mk 7
- FV4203: Centurion AVRE 105
- FV4204: Chieftain ARV Mk 5 and ARRV (Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle)
- FV4205: AVLB Chieftain Bridgelayer
- FV4207: Centurion Mk 9 VHF
- FV4211: Experimental tank.
- FV4333: Stormer APC
- FV4401: Contentious - British experiment along S-Tank lines for lightweight tank. 3 prototypes.[2][3]
- FV4501: Armoured mine clearer
- FV4601: MBT-80 (3 experimental vehicles).
9999 +
- FV11002: Tractor 10-ton, 6 x 6 GS, AEC Militant Mk 2
- FV11003: Truck Crane Bridging 6 x 6, AEC Militant
- FV11005: Truck End-tipper 6 x 6, AEC Militant
- FV11009: Truck, Fuel Tanker 2,500 gallon 6 x 6, AEC Militant
- FV11018: Truck Cargo 10-ton 6 x 6 GS, AEC Militant Mk 1
- FV11010: Tractor 10-ton 6 x 6 GS, AEC Militant
- FV11021: BV202E Articulated Sno-Cat
- FV11044: Tractor 10-ton 6 x 6 Heavy Recovery, AEC
- FV11047: Truck Cargo 10-ton 6 x 6 GS, AEC Militan Mk 3
- FV11061: Armoured Command Vehicle, Heavy, AEC 10 ton 6 x 6
- FV11301: Tractor 10-ton 6 x 6 GS, Scammel Recovery
- FV12002: Tractor 30-ton 6 x 4 GS, Thornecroft Antar Mk 2
- FV12003: Tractor 30-ton 6 x 4 GS, Thornecroft Antar (ballast body)
- FV12004: Tractor 30-ton 6 x 4 GS, Thornecroft Antar Mk 3
- FV12101: Tractor 20-ton 6 x 6 GS, Scammell
- FV12105: Tractor 20-ton 6 x 6 GS, Scammell Mk 2
- FV13111: Truck End-tipper 4-ton 4 x 4, Bedford
- FV13112: Truck Cargo 4-ton 4 x 4 GS, Bedford
- FV13113: Truck Mobile Workshop 4-ton 4 x 4, Bedford
- FV13142: Truck Cargo 4-ton 4 x 4 Airportable, Bedford
- FV13165: Truck Mobile Dental Clinic 4-ton 4 x 4, Bedford
- FV13201: Truck 3-ton 4 x 4 GS, Commer
- FV13219: Truck End-tipper 3-ton 4 x 4, Commer
- FV13206: Truck Mobile Workshop 3-ton 4 x 4, Commer
- FV16001: Truck Cargo 1-ton 4 x 4 GS, Austin
- FV16003: Truck 1-ton 4 x 4 Wireless, Austin
- FV16008: Truck 1-ton 4 x 4 200 Water-tanker, Austin
- FV16100: Truck 1-ton 4 x 4, (series, Morris)
- FV18005: Truck 3/4-ton 4 x 4 Ambulance Land Rover Series I
- FV18008: Truck 3/4-ton 4 x 4 Ambulance Land Rover Series I
- FV18032: Truck 3/4-ton 4 x 4 Line-laying
- FV18044: Truck 3/4-ton 4 x 4 Ambulance Land Rover Series II
- FV18067: Truck 3/4-ton 4 x 4 Ambulance 2/4 Stretcher
- FV23225: Truck Light Recovery 4-ton 4 x 4, Bedford
- FV30011: Semi-trailer, 50-ton, Tank Transporter
Notes and references
- Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 AFV Profile No. 38
- ↑ http://arcaneafvs.com/fv4401contentious.html
- ↑ Bovington Museum Accession Record
- Bibliography
- Norman, Michael, AFV Profile No. 38 Conqueror Heavy Gun Tank Profile Publications.
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