Alvis Scorpion

The Scorpion range of light armoured vehicles is unusual in having an aluminium hull and being powered by the Jaguar 4.2 litre 6-cylinder engine (shades of E-type Jag'). The range includes the Scorpion tank, Spartan armoured personnel carrier (APC) and Samson armoured recovery vehicle (ARV).
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• Scorpion: light tank, by Alvis (UK) and Malines (Belgium)
• loa: 4.9m, width: 2.4m
• Jaguar, 4.2L, petrol, 6-cyls, 2-valves/cyl, ohc
• transmission: 7-speed (fwd and rev)
• in service (UK): 1972 - 1997+/-
• main armament: 76mm gun
• variants:
  • Spartan armoured personnel carrier, APC
  • Samson armoured recovery vehicle FV106
  • Sultan Command Vehicle

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