Jump to content

FV104 Samaritan

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Hohum (talk | contribs) at 22:36, 21 March 2018. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

FV104 Samaritan
A FV104 Samaritan in Belgian National Day parade.
TypeArmoured ambulance
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Production history
ManufacturerAlvis plc
Specifications
Mass8.7 tonnes
Length5.07 m
Width2.24 m
Height2.42 m
Crew2

Main
armament
none
Secondary
armament
none
EngineCummins BTA 5.9 diesel
190 hp (142 kW)
Suspensiontorsion bar
Maximum speed 72.5 km/h

CVRT Samaritan inside The FV104 Samaritan is the British Army armoured ambulance variant of the CVR(T) family. It has a capacity for up to 6 casualties.[1]

The Samaritan is one of the variants of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) family of armoured fighting vehicles developed by Alvis plc for the British military.

See also

References