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Alvis FV-601C SALADIN Mk.2
In 1947 a study was requested for a new armored car to replace the outdated AECs that had provided such good services in WWII. Alvis was commissioned to manufacture two prototypes that gave rise to the FV.601A with a 40mm gun in 1952. The vehicle was considered to be poorly armed and a version called FV.601B was built in 1955 with a 76mm low pressure gun. Shortly after, the company Crossley took charge of manufacturing six pre-production models in 1958 that after a complete review by Alvis, gave rise to the final model, the FV.601C Saladin Mk.2. It entered service in 1959 and its production ceased in 1972.
FV.601C SALADIN Mk.2 gallery and more info