Saracen APC
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 7:13 am
Taken during the 1950`s by my friends dad heres some interesting photos of the Saracen APC in servive.
The Saracen entered production in 1952 and saw service up to 1991, notably in Northern Ireland, as a armoured personel carrier, armoured command vehicle and ambulance. Manufactured by Alvis it belonged to the FV600 series of armoured vehicles.
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Technical Specifications
F.V. 603 Saracen Armoured Personnel Carrier
Motor: Rolls-Royce B80 Mk.6A, 8 cylinder petrol engine, 119 kw
Speed: 72 km/h on roads, 32 km/h cross country
Range: 400 km on roads
Length: 4851 mm (5233 mm, Mk.3)
Width: 2539 mm
Height: 2463 mm
Wheel Track: 2083 mm
Weight: 8640 kg (unladen)
Payload: 1530 kg
Military Load Class: 11
Armament: .30 L3A3 turret machine gun, .303 Bren AA machine gun, two sets of three smoke grenade launchers
Crew: Commander, Driver, Radio Operator, nine man rifle section
The Saracen entered production in 1952 and saw service up to 1991, notably in Northern Ireland, as a armoured personel carrier, armoured command vehicle and ambulance. Manufactured by Alvis it belonged to the FV600 series of armoured vehicles.
Technical Specifications
F.V. 603 Saracen Armoured Personnel Carrier
Motor: Rolls-Royce B80 Mk.6A, 8 cylinder petrol engine, 119 kw
Speed: 72 km/h on roads, 32 km/h cross country
Range: 400 km on roads
Length: 4851 mm (5233 mm, Mk.3)
Width: 2539 mm
Height: 2463 mm
Wheel Track: 2083 mm
Weight: 8640 kg (unladen)
Payload: 1530 kg
Military Load Class: 11
Armament: .30 L3A3 turret machine gun, .303 Bren AA machine gun, two sets of three smoke grenade launchers
Crew: Commander, Driver, Radio Operator, nine man rifle section