Photographed at the War and Peace Show, July 2003
This example belongs to the REME Museum
Photographed at IWM Duxford, August 2003
This example belongs to the IWM collection
War and Peace Show 2003
War and Peace Show 2003
This vehicle was originally intended to be developed in parallel to the Centurion Mk III ARV, and benefited from improvements to the earlier FV219 ARV Mk I It is easily distinguished from the Mk I by the long sloping glacis plate.
Until the introduction of the Challenger ARV, Rhino, this was the most powerful recovery vehicle used by the British Army and first entered service in 1960.
Specifications
Length: 8.89 m (29 ft 10 in)
Width: 3.98 m (13 ft 1 in)
Height: 2.74 m (9 ft)
Weight: 57 tons
Winch: 45 tons capacity
Engine: Rolls Royce designed M120 fuel injected V12 petrol
