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Alvis Saladin

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{{Tank| name=Alvis Saladin | image=Image:Saladin-latrun-2.jpg 300px | caption=FV 601 Saladin in Yad la-Shiryon museum, Israel. | length=4.93 | width=2.54 | height=2.39 | weight=11.6 | suspension= 6 x 6 wheel | speed_road=72 | speed_off=32 | range=400 | primary= 76 mm | secondary= 2 x machine gun | armour=32 | engine=Rolls-Royce B80 Mk.6A, 8 cyl petrol | hp=170 | kW= | crew=3 }} The '''Saladin''' (FV601) was a six-wheeled armoured car built by Alvis Cars Alvis and used by the British army. It replaced the AEC Armoured Car that had been in use during World War II.

History
The Saladin was the armoured car of Alvis' FV600 series, similar in construction to Alvis Saracen armoured personnel carrier and the Alvis Stalwart Stalwart High Mobility Load Carrier.

Operators
*UK, Indonesia, Jordan, German Federal Police, Yemen The Saladin was used by B sqn 16/5 lancers during their defence of Nicosea airport in 1974 and subsequent armd recon operations under the banner of the UN

External links
{{commons|FV 601 Saladin}}
- Globalsecurity.org
- Warwheels.net

See also
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