FV434
Encyclopedia
The FV434 is the Armoured Repair Vehicle variant of the British Army
's FV430 series
of armoured fighting vehicle
s. Introduced in the 1960s and is operated by the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
(REME). It is still used by REME but is soon to be phased out
. This is done by Challenger ARRV
in forward areas and soft skin repair vehicles in base areas.
In addition to the crane the FV424 is fitted with a fold away work bench to the rear of the vehicle. Like its personnel carrier version it is capable of amphibious operation with the aid of a floatation screen. once in the water it is propelled by its tracks at up to 5.6 km/h. It is crewed by 4 soldiers, commander, driver and two fitters.
has an example of a FV434 demonstrating the change of a power-pack on a FV432.
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
's FV430 series
FV430 series
The FV430 series covers a number of armoured fighting vehicles of the British Army, all built on the same chassis. The most common of the series is the FV432 armoured personnel carrier....
of armoured fighting vehicle
Armoured fighting vehicle
An armoured fighting vehicle is a combat vehicle, protected by strong armour and armed with weapons. AFVs can be wheeled or tracked....
s. Introduced in the 1960s and is operated by the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is a corps of the British Army that has responsibility for the maintenance, servicing and inspection of almost every electrical and mechanical piece of equipment within the British Army from Challenger II main battle tanks and WAH64 Apache...
(REME). It is still used by REME but is soon to be phased out
Description
The FV434's primary role is to repair disabled and damaged vehicles, but it also has a limited recovery capability. It is fitted with a crane to assist its work in repairing armoured and un-armoured vehicles capable of lifting up to 3 Ton. 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 tankMain battle tank
A main battle tank , also known as a battle tank or universal tank, is a tank that fills the heavy direct fire role of many modern armies. They were originally conceived to replace the light, medium, heavy and super-heavy tanks. Development was spurred onwards in the Cold War with the development...
. This is done by Challenger ARRV
Armoured recovery vehicle
An armoured recovery vehicle is a type of armoured fighting vehicle used to repair battle- or mine-damaged as well as broken-down armoured vehicles during combat, or to tow them out of the danger zone for more extensive repairs...
in forward areas and soft skin repair vehicles in base areas.
In addition to the crane the FV424 is fitted with a fold away work bench to the rear of the vehicle. Like its personnel carrier version it is capable of amphibious operation with the aid of a floatation screen. once in the water it is propelled by its tracks at up to 5.6 km/h. It is crewed by 4 soldiers, commander, driver and two fitters.
Examples on Display
The REME Museum of TechnologyREME Museum of Technology
The REME Museum of Technology is located south east of Reading. The museum holds collections of various technological artifacts associated with the work of the REME, the corps of the British Army responsible for the maintenance, servicing and inspection of electrical and mechanical equipment hence...
has an example of a FV434 demonstrating the change of a power-pack on a FV432.