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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 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.

[AFV38-1] AFV Profile No. 38

[2] ttp://arcaneafvs.com/fv4401contentious.html

[3] Bovington Museum Accession Record

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