Alvis FV432 APC (UK) KEY RECOGNITION FEATURES • Glacis plate slopes at about 60' with horizontal hull roof extending to rear, vertical hull rear with large door opening left • Driver front right, engine to his left and machine gunner to his rear, troop compartment rear with four-part circular roof hatch above, two parts opening left and right. Vertical hull sides with exhaust pipe on left side and NBC pack protruding on right side • Suspension each side has five road wheels, drive sprocket front, idler rear, two trackreturn rollers. Upper part sometimes covered by skirt
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SPECIFICATIONS Crew: Armament: Ammunition: Length: Width: Height including MG: Height hull top: Ground clearance: Weight, combat: Weight, empty: Power-to-weight ratio: Ground pressure: Engine:
Maximum road speed: Maximum road range: Fuel capacity: Fording: Vertical obstacle: Trench: Gradient: Side slope: Armour: Armour type: NBC system: Night vision equipment:
2+10 1 x 7.62mm MG, 2 x 3 smoke grenade dischargers 1,600 x 7.62mm 5.251m 2.8m 2.286m 1.879m 0.406m 15,280kg 13,740kg 15.7bhp/tonne 0.78kg/cm' Rolls-Royce K60 No 4 Mk 4F 2-stroke 6-cylinder multi-fuel developing 240bhp at 3,750rpm 52.2km/hr 480km 454 lit 1.066m 0.609m 2.05m 60% 300/0
12mm (maximum) Steel
Yes Yes (passive for driver)
Above: FV432 ambulance (Richard Stickland) DEVELOPMENT FV432 series was developed to meet requirements of British Army in the late 1950s with first prototype completed in 1961. Production undertaken by Sankey, today known as Alvis Vehicles, from 1962 with first production vehicles completed in 1963 and over 3,000 built by production completion in 1972. The FV432 has now been supplemented by the Warrior MCV although the FV432 is expected to remain in service in specialised roles such as mortar, ambulance and signals for many years. FV432 is all-welded steel with engine front left, driver front right and hatch to his rear, 7.62mm GPMG is normally mounted on roof although some have 7.62mm MG turret. Troops sit on bench seats, five each side facing, and enter via large door in rear. Four-part circular roof hatch over top of troop compartment.
