Aec armoured car is the name of a series of british heavy armoured cars built by the associated equipment company aec during the second world war. Armed with a 76mm main gun, the vehicle was equipped with both antipersonnel and antitank ammunition. Alvis saladin mark ii in camouflaged livery, early 1960s. Dml3579 5 idf m3 halftrack wnord ss11 antitank missile carrier 50th anniversary the sixday war. The saracen was a member of the fv 600 family of wheeled vehicles that had entered development in 1948 that were destined to become the british armies principal armoured personnel carrier until its eventual being replaced by the tracked fv430 fv432 family, which entered service in the mid 1960s. I would like to introduce you the first suggestion of the cold war era in the armored car. Review dml 5 scale british armoured car saladin mk. Unfollow saladin armoured car to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Used extensively by the british army, it replaced the aec armored car that had been in service since world war ii. This is steel vehicle saladin, armoured car designed to be the principal reconnaissance vehicle of the british army. The fv603 saracen is a sixwheeled armoured personnel carrier built by alvis and used by the. Apply to driver, operations manager, crew supervisor and more. Alvis fv603 saracen 6x6 wheeled armored personnel vehicle. The alvis saladin 6x6 armoured car fv601 saw extensive service over several decades in all theatres of operation with the british army saladin was armed with a 76mm gun and two browning 0 30 machine guns and powered by a 5765cc rollsroyce b80 engine saladin was a uk export success being sold to over 20.
Frontal hull accurately depicted with details such as headlights wing mirrors and onvehicle tools. The troop compartment is at the rear and the troops enter and exit through two large doors. The armament includes a 76mm medium velocity main gun, one 7. Hi, im currently building dmls alvis saladin, and id like to finish it as a kuwaiti vehicle during the war with iraq. Mark 1 or mark 2 vehicles modified with extra armour specifically for use in northern ireland. Design work on this new vehicle, called the fv601, began with a contract awarded to alvis ltd for building vehicle. Khaki corps imports british saladin 6x6 armoured car.
Walk around m8 greyhound vol3 walk around m8 greyhound light armored car walk around. It was brought online after a lengthy development period to replace the outgoing 4x4 aec armoured car that was used throughout the british campaigns of world war 2, first beginning in north africa, and went on to serve for a time thereafter. It became a recognisable vehicle as a result of its part in the policing of northern ireland as well as for its role in enforcing apartheid in south africa. Kuwaiti saladin armored car kuwaiti saladin armored car. The driver is seated behind the engine and a one man turret is positioned in the middle. Externally, the saladin was conventional in nature.
Armored car for sale military collectibles for sale. While the saracen itself was billed as an armored personnel carrier apc at heart, the saladin was categorized as a dedicated armored car system. It was brought online after a lengthy development period to replace the outgoing 4x4 aec armored car that was used throughout the british campaigns of world war 2, first beginning in north africa, and went on to serve for a time thereafter. It was a reconnaissance armored vehicle type that you have a mechanism that elaborate sixwheel driving. The fv603 alvis saracen is a sixwheeled armoured personnel carrier built by alvis and used by the british army.
Saracen was produced before saladin because of the urgent need for a personnel carrier to serve in the malayan emergency. This 1959 daimler ferret mark 2 is an unrestored armored scout car which was reportedly housed in a museum collection for several years after being imported. Vip private tank car crush driving experience tank crushes car. The last chapter covers interior details and it provides a really good reference on the drivers compartment, turret interior with 76mm gun breech and roof interior. Does anyone has some more information on the markings. Black label british armoured car saladin mk 2 inbox. Until now, if you wanted a 5 scale plastic kit of the saladin, the only game in town was the old, inaccurate. The saladin was crewed by three personnel made up of the driver, commander and gunner.
The saladin armoured car was introduced into the 4th19th prince of wales light horse during the period 1965 1966. Production ended in 1972, by which time 1,177 examples had been manufactured. Ii fv601 c, is a 6wheeled armored car widely used by the british army from 1958 onwards, as well as by many other militaries. The saladins served in many conflicts around the world and were sold to several nations. Some were used by kuwaiti forces against invading iraqis in 1990. Ii the black label collection from dragon already offers a tantalizing range of novel model kits. The saladin armored car uses the same chassis as the saracen. Features detailed exterior, single piece hull, separate. We prefer candidates that have previous armored car or professional driving experience. There is a saladin on display as a gate guard at episkopi garrison, british. Armoured car saladin mk 2 australian military modelling. The saladin fv601 is a sixwheeled armoured car built by alvis, and fitted with a 76mm gun english.
Cold war british wheeled vehicles archives tank encyclopedia. Hobbies free delivery possible on eligible purchases. In australia we mounted a saladin turret a top of a m1 and used it as a fire. Photo shows a saladin armoured car mk2 seen reflected in the water obstacle, at todays demonstration, which was watched by representative from 20 different countries. Dragon models usa 5 british armored car saladin mk. The saladin fv601 is a sixwheeled armoured car built by alvis, and fitted with a 76mm gun see more on. The saladin armored car was a british multirole vehicle appearing in the postworld war 2 years. Mark 22 attached to malaya kings dragoon guards, 1968. Aec of southall, middlesex, was a manufacturer of truck and bus chassis and its matador artillery tractor was used for towing medium field and heavy antiaircraft guns.
The black label collection from dragon models offers an interesting range of novel model kits. Their latest offering, a 5th scale alvis saladin mk. Apply to service technician, driver, delivery driver and more. Most common version of the saracen, with two door turret. For fans of british army armored vehicles, this saladin mk. An armoured car at the bovington tank museum in bovington. In january 1946, the british army issued a requirement for a new armored car as a replacement for the daimler mk ii and aec mk iii armored cars developed during the wwii. The latest item is another subject designed to titillate a 5 scale replica of the alvis saladin mk.
While the kit is beautifully molded in gray plastic and features excellent detail, there are a number of surprising omissions. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Now dragon has released this brandnew kit of the saladin mk. The engine was fitted to a rear compartment with the driver maintaining his position at the front hull. It became a recognisable vehicle as a result of its part in the policing of northern ireland. Accurate armour challenger2 optelic k053ag 5 scale.
Alvis saladin ac passed for consideration war thunder. The vehicle weighed 11 tonnes, offered a top speed of 72 kmh, and had a crew of three. The fv601 saladin is a sixwheeled armoured car developed by crossley motors and later manufactured by alvis. The saladin is a sixwheeled armored car built by alvis, and fitted with a 76mm gun. The alvis saladin was designed in 1954 to remplace the aec armored car who was still in service in the british army. Iii saw action in europe and was issued to support troops eight per troop. Fully detailed and authenticlooking saladin mk 2 6x6 armored car. The saladin armoured car is fitted with a rolls royce b80 no. The 76mm gun fires hesh, he, smoke and canister rounds. Bearing similarities with the saracen armored personnel carrier, this 6x6 armored vehicle was widely used by the british army from 1958 onwards, as well as by many other militaries. Alvis was founded in coventry, uk as the alvis car and engineering company, beginning production of civilian automobiles in 1919. Ii fv601c, is a 6wheeled armored car widely used by the british army from 1958 onwards, as well as by many other militaries. The saladin fv 601 of 1958 was a british 6x6 recon armoured car built by alvis. Such as daimler armored car was active in world war ii.
Designed in 1954, it replaced the aec armoured car in service with the british army from 1958 onward. User handbook for armoured car saladin mk2 wo code no 12232 dated 1958 with a3 pullouts and some colour plates 1st generation copy staple. The fv601 saladin page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this vehicle. The driver sits in the front of the hull, the centre is the commanders compartment, and the engine and transmission are at the rear. Army guide information about the main battle tanks, armoured vehicles and. Production ended in 1972, by which time 1,177 examples had been. Ferret, white, saladin, staghound, saracen, canadian. This is a tidy, nice running saladin with deactivated 76mm gun, radios and some cs kit. Armoured car saladin mk 2 melbourne tank museum auction. Ii fv601, is a 6wheeled armored car widely used by the british army from 1958 onwards, as well as by many other militaries. Once usch product became the fv603 saracen 6x6, a lightly armored 6x6 wheeled armored personnel carrier apc to be used t shuttle personnel under protection and provide a securityminded measure where needed. Since 1993, the melbourne tank museum in melbournes outer southeastern suburb of narre warren has had on public display a wide range of military vehicles and equipment from the earliest times to the present. Tactically, reconnaissance units used a few aecs for support. The fv601 saladin is a sixwheeled armoured car developed by crossley motors and later.
The saladin armoured car was a british multirole vehicle appearing in the postworld war 2 years. The saladin is a 6x6 armoured car that was used in a variety of roles including reconnaissance. The vehicle was developed by alvis vehicles ltd, uk. The fv603 saracen is a sixwheeled armoured personnel carrier built by alvis and used by the british army. This is the dragon black label 5 british armored car saladin mk. Furthermore, the vehicle was used so widely by numerous other countries that many other mouthwatering modeling opportunities present themselves. Although better armed and armored than any other wheeled vehicle of the time, the aec was neither agile, nor fast for a wheeled vehicle. By airdave, december 11, 2016 in military scale models. The saladin was a post wwii british sixwheeled armored car built by alvis fitted with a 76mm gun.
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