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The Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle or CRARRV is a large British armoured recovery vehicle based on the hull of the Challenger 1 main battle tank. The CRARRV is currently operated in conjunction with the Challenger 2 tanks of the British Army and Royal Army of Oman. It is one of the few vehicles capable of repairing and ...
It is fitted with a crane (capable of lifting up to 3 tons) to assist its work in repairing armoured and un-armoured vehicles. The FV434 is capable of changing other FV430 series power packs, however, it is unable to handle the power pack the British Army's Challenger 2 main battle tank - this is done by Challenger armoured recovery vehicle in ...
Recovery Vehicle Bedford TK Tower Wagon n/a [4] 1974 GSX 121N 121 Single Decker Bedford YRT: Alexander AY [3] 1975 MSF 122P 122 Single Decker Leyland Leopard PSU3C/4R Alexander AY [6] 1977 WSU 454S BD3 Towing Vehicle Leyland Leopard PSU3C/3R Alexander AYS [7] 1978 EFS 228S 228 Coach Leyland Leopard PSU3E/4R Alexander AT [3] 1978 EFS 229S 229 coach
Leichter Panzerspähwagen – a series of light 4x4 armoured cars from Nazi Germany; Schwerer Panzerspähwagen – a family of 6x6 and 8x8 heavy armoured cars deployed by Nazi Germany; Steyr ADGZ – ex-Austrian 8x8, more ordered by Waffen-SS units; Spähpanzer Luchs – modern 8x8 vehicle
The vehicles' system of sewer flushing became obsolete and they were converted to recovery vehicles by fitting a new body and a Harvey-Frost 5 ton crane. By the mid-1980s the vehicles were considered to be too old and too slow for recovery work and 251 BJD was stored at the Borough's museum with a view to being restored. Financial restraints ...
Vehicle recovery is the recovery of any vehicle to another place, generally speaking with a commercial vehicle known as a recovery vehicle, tow truck or spectacle lift. Recovery can take the form of general recovery, normally of broken down vehicles, or a Statutory Recovery at the request of the police using police powers, conferred in the ...
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Most fully-tracked versions are derived from the same tank chassis they're intended to recover. Many are equipped with powerful winches, earth spades or other specialised recovery equipment. In contrast, tank transporters are used to transport heavy vehicles, but aren't able to recover damaged or immobile vehicles without assistance.