FV104 Samaritan
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The FV104 Samaritan is a British tracked armored ambulance vehicle derived from the CVR(T) light tank family, designed to evacuate and treat casualties on the battlefield.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armoured ambulance
ⓘ
armoured fighting vehicle ⓘ military vehicle ⓘ |
| armourType | aluminium armour ⓘ |
| basedOn | Scorpion family hull design ⓘ |
| category | light tracked armoured vehicle ⓘ |
| chassisLayout | tracked ⓘ |
| combatWeight | about 8.7 tonnes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| defensiveArmament | 7.62 mm machine gun (optional) ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | CVR(T) chassis ⓘ |
| designedBy | Alvis design team ⓘ |
| designedFor |
front-line medical support
ⓘ
operation in high-threat environments ⓘ |
| designedRole |
armoured battlefield ambulance
ⓘ
casualty evacuation ⓘ medical treatment vehicle ⓘ |
| drive | rear drive sprockets ⓘ |
| engineModel | Cummins BTA 5.9 diesel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enginePower | 190 hp ⓘ |
| engineType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1970s ⓘ |
| hasVariant | upgraded powerpack versions ⓘ |
| height | about 2.4 m ⓘ |
| length | about 5.1 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Alvis Vehicles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedOnRoad | about 72 km/h ⓘ |
| medicalEquipment |
basic life-support equipment
ⓘ
stretcher racks ⓘ |
| numberOfRoadWheelsPerSide | 5 ⓘ |
| operationalRange | about 500 km ⓘ |
| operatorType | medical corps units ⓘ |
| partOfFamily |
CVR(T)
ⓘ
Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity |
up to 10 seated casualties
ⓘ
up to 4 stretchers ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | none ⓘ |
| protectionFeature |
NBC protection (on some variants)
ⓘ
armoured protection for medical staff and casualties ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
FV101 Scorpion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
FV103 Spartan NERFINISHED ⓘ FV105 Sultan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in service with some armed forces ⓘ |
| suspension | torsion bar ⓘ |
| transmission | David Brown TN15 automatic ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Royal Army Medical Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ various export customers ⓘ |
| width | about 2.2 m ⓘ |
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