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
 * FV212: "Assault Personnel Carrier" - not built
 * FV214: Conqueror Heavy Gun Tank
 * FV215a:Heavy AVRE based on Conqueror hull - not built
 * FV215b: 183mm gun on Conqueror heavy tank chassis. Project cancelled 1950s
 * FV217: SP 120mm medium - project cancelled
 * FV219: ARV Mk I FV201 variant . Eight completed.
 * FV221: Caernarvon Medium gun tank. FV201 variant.
 * FV222: Conqueror ARV Mk II
 * FV301: 21 ton tank with 77mm gun (based on A46)
 * FV302: GPO/CPO Command Vehicle
 * FV303: 20pdr Self Propelled Gun
 * FV304: 25pdr Self Propelled Gun
 * FV305: 5.5 inch Self Propelled Gun
 * FV306: Light Armoured Recovery Vehicle
 * FV307: Radar Vehicle
 * FV308: Field Artillery Tractor
 * FV309: RA section vehicle
 * FV310: Armoured Personnel Carrier
 * FV311: Armoured Load Carrier
 * 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)

1000 - 9999

 * FV1103: Leyland Martian Medium Artillery Tractor, 10-ton, 6 x 6 Leyland
 * FV1119: Tractor 10-ton Heavy 6 x 6 Leyland Recovery
 * FV1601: Truck Cargo 1-ton 4 x 4 GS, Humber
 * FV1611: Truck 1 Ton, Armoured 4 x 4 Humber
 * FV1620: Humber Hornet Truck 1 Ton, Air-portable Launcher, 4 x 4 Hornet (Malkara launcher)
 * FV1801A: Truck, 1/4ton, CT, 4 x 4 Austin, Mk.1. (Austin Champ)
 * FV1802: Truck, Utility, CT, 4 x 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 Charioteer
 * 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.
 * 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


 * Bibliography
 * Norman, Michael, AFV Profile No. 38 Conqueror Heavy Gun Tank Profile Publications.