FV104 Samaritan
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The FV104 Samaritan is the
British Army The British Army is the principal Army, land warfare force of the United Kingdom. the British Army comprises 73,847 regular full-time personnel, 4,127 Brigade of Gurkhas, Gurkhas, 25,742 Army Reserve (United Kingdom), volunteer reserve perso ...
armoured
ambulance An ambulance is a medically-equipped vehicle used to transport patients to treatment facilities, such as hospitals. Typically, out-of-hospital medical care is provided to the patient during the transport. Ambulances are used to respond to ...
variant of the
CVR(T) The Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) (CVR(T)) is a family of armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) developed in the 1960s and is in service with the British Army and others throughout the world. They are small, highly mobile, air-transportab ...
family. It has a capacity for up to 6 casualties. It entered service in 1976. The Samaritan is one of the variants of the
Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) The Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) (CVR(T)) is a family of armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) developed in the 1960s and is in service with the British Army and others throughout the world. They are small, highly mobile, air-transportab ...
family of armoured fighting vehicles developed by
Alvis plc Alvis PLC was a British motor vehicle manufacturer. It was created when United Scientific Holdings plc acquired the Alvis Car and Engineering Company, Alvis division of the nationalisation, nationalised vehicle manufacturer British Leyland in ...
for the British military.


Vehicles on Display


Philippines

* FV104 Samaritan retired
Philippine Army The Philippine Army (PA) () is the main, oldest and largest branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), responsible for ground warfare. , it had an estimated strength of 143,100 soldiers The service branch was established on December ...
is on outdoor static display at Fort Bonifacio in Taguig, Philippines. * Philippine Army Mechanized Infantry Division CVR(T) FV104 Samaritan Armored Ambulance at
Philippine Military Academy The Philippine Military Academy ( / ) also referred to by its acronym PMA is the premier military academy for Filipinos aspiring for a commission as a military officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). It was established on Decembe ...
Fort Gregorio del Pilar, Baguio, Benguet, Philippines.


References

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