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
FV100: Series of vehicles based on heavy chassis FV101: Heavy assault tank FV102: Self-propelled gun, heavy anti-tank gun mounting FV100: Series of vehicles based on CVR(T) FV101: Scorpion armoured reconnaissance vehicle FV102: Striker five Swingfire missile launcher FV103: Spartan armoured personnel carrier FV104: Samaritan armoured ambulance FV105: Sultan armoured command vehicle FV106: Samson armoured recovery vehicle FV107: Scimitar armoured reconnaissance vehicle FV108: Streaker CVR(T) high mobility carrier with a number of variants, such as cargo carrier, fire fighter, refueller, Blowpipe/Milan carrier. FV109: Workhorse - replacement for FV432 FV120: Spartan with Milan compact turret FV180: Combat Engineering Tractor FV200: Series of vehicles based on Universal Tank chassis FV201: Universal Tank (A45) 17 pdr (later 20 pdr) gun FV202: AVRE(T); with 6.5 inch BL gun FV203: AVRE(L) FV204: Universal tank, flail FV205: Self-propelled medium anti-tank gun FV207: Self-propelled heavy artillery gun with 6" gun FV209: Bridgelayer FV209: Armoured recovery vehicle FV210: Tractor, Heavy Artillery FV211: Tractor, Medium Artillery FV212: Assault Personnel Carrier FV213: BARV FV214: Tank, Heavy No. 1, 120 mm Gun, Conqueror FV215: Tank, Heavy No. 2, 183 mm Gun or Heavy Anti-Tank Gun, SPAFV Profile No. 38 FV216: Tank, Heavy, Royal Engineers, Flail FV217: Self-propelled 120 mm Medium Anti-Tank No. 1 FV219: Conqueror Armoured Recovery Vehicle Mk. 1 FV221: Tank, Medium Gun, Caernarvon FV222: Conqueror Armoured Recovery Vehicle Mk. 2 FV223: Bridgelayer, ARK FV300: Series of vehicles based on light chassis FV301: 21 ton light tank with 77 mm gun FV302: GPO/CPO command vehicle FV303: 20 pdr Self Propelled Gun FV304: 25 pdr 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: Series of vehicles based on carrier chassis FV401: Carrier, Cambridge Mk. 1 also known as Carrier, Universal, No. 4 FV402: Observation post carrier FV403: Light anti-tank artillery tractor FV404: Charging vehicle FV405: General purpose vehicle FV406: Command vehicle FV407: Tentacle, ASSU (Air Support Signals Unit) FV408: Armoured Ambulance FV409: GPO/CPO vehicle FV421: 120 mm lightweight tank destroyer Badger based on FV400 FV420: Tracked Load Carrier, 5 ton. FV421: Cargo carrier FV422: Personnel Carrier FV423: Command vehicle FV424: Carrier, Royal Engineers FV425: Carrier, REME FV426: Carrier Tracked, Launcher, Orange William FV430: Series of vehicles based on carrier chassis FV431: Armoured cargo carrier FV432: Armoured personnel carrier FV433: 105mm, Field Artillery, Self-Propelled, Abbot - with 105 mm SP gun FV434: Armoured Carrier, Maintenance, Full-tracked also known as Armoured Repair Vehicle 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 recovery vehicle with snorkel gear FV438: Swingfire anti-tank missile carrier FV439: Royal Signals variant 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 FV600: Series of vehicles based on Alvis 6x6 wheeled chassis FV601: Saladin FV602: Saladin command vehicle FV603: Saracen FV604: Saracen Armoured Command Vehicle FV605: Saracen Ambulance FV610: Saracen RA CP (high roof) FV620: Truck, High Mobility Load Carrier, 5-Ton, 6 x 6, Stalwart Mk. 1 FV622: Truck, High Mobility Load Carrier, 5-Ton, 6 x 6, Stalwart Mk. 2 FV623: Truck, High Mobility Load Carrier, 5-Ton, 6 x 6, Stalwart Mk. 2, Limber FV624: Truck, High Mobility Load Carrier, 5-Ton, 6 x 6, Stalwart Mk. 2, REME Fitters FV651: Truck, Fire Crash, Foam, GP, Mk. 6, Salamander FV652: Truck, Fire Crash, Foam, Mk. 6A, Salamander FV700: Series of vehicles based on Daimler Ferret 4x4 scout car FV701: Scout Car Liaison, Ferret Mk. 1/1 FV702: Orange William test vehicle 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) FV712: Scout Car Reconnaissance/GW, Ferret Mk. 5 (Big-wheeled) FV720: Series of vehicles based on CVR(W) FV721: Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Wheeled), Fox Mk 1/2 FV722: Reconnaissance Vehicle (Wheeled), Vixen Mk1
1000–9999
FV1103: Leyland Martian Medium Artillery Tractor, 10-ton, 6 × 6 Leyland FV1119: Tractor 10-ton Heavy 6 × 6 Leyland Recovery FV1601: Truck Cargo 1-ton 4 × 4 GS, Humber FV1609: Humber Pig prototype FV1611: Truck 1 Ton, Armoured 4 × 4 Humber Pig FV1612: Humber Pig FFW/FFR FV1613: Humber Pig Armoured Ambulance FV1620: Humber Hornet Truck 1 Ton, Air-portable Launcher, 4 × 4 Hornet (Malkara launcher) FV1801A: Truck, 1/4ton, CT, 4 × 4 Austin, Mk.1. (Austin Champ) FV1802: Truck, Utility, CT, 4 × 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: 25 pdr 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 FV3900: Series of vehicles based on Churchill Mk. 7 FV3901: Linked ARK FV3902: Flail vehicle also known as Toad FV3903: Churchill AVRE FV3904: Armoured personnel carrier FV4000: Series of vehicles based on Centurion tank FV4001: Mine clearer FV4002: Centurion Bridgelayer FV4003: Centurion AVRE FV4004: Conway SPG based on a Centurion Mark III hull with a larger calibre 120 mm L1 gun in a turret made from rolled plate. To be an interim design until Conqueror tank entered service. One built before the project was cancelled in 1951. FV4005: Heavy Anti-Tank, SP, No. 1 Centaur FV4006: Centurion ARV Mk. 2 FV4007: Centurion Mk. 7, 8/1, 9/1, 9/2, 12 FV4008: Centurion Mk. 7 DD FV4009: Medium tank FV4010: Heavy Tank Destroyer - with Malkara missiles FV4011: Centurion Mk. 5, 5/1 FV4012: Centurion Mk. 7/1 FV4013: Centurion Mk. 3 ARV FV4014: Centurion Mk. 8 FV4015: Centurion Mk. 9 FV4016: Centurion Bridgelayer, ARK FV4017: Centurion Mk. 10 FV4018: Centurion BARV 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: Tank, Medium gun, Charioteer FV4201: Chieftain MBT FV4202: "40 ton Centurion" experimental vehicle FV4203: Chieftain AVRE FV4204: Chieftain ARRV FV4205: Chieftain AVLB FV4207: Chieftain AEV (G) FV4211: Experimental (Aluminium) Chieftain FV4333: Stormer APC FV4401: Contentious - one-man tank with two 120 mm recoilless rifles 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 FV11014: Truck 10-ton 6 x 6 GS, AEC Excavator 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 Militant Mk 3 FV11061: Armoured Command Vehicle, Heavy, AEC 10 ton 6 x 6 FV11301: Tractor 10-ton 6 x 6 GS, Scammell Recovery FV12002: Tractor 30-ton 6 x 4 GS, Thornycroft Antar Mk 2 FV12003: Tractor 30-ton 6 x 4 GS, Thornycroft Antar (ballast body) FV12004: Tractor 30-ton 6 x 4 GS, Thornycroft 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 FV18061: Truck 3/4-ton 4 x 4 L.W.B GS (General Service) FV18062: Truck 3/4-ton 4 x 4 L.W.B FFR (Fitted for Radio) 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.