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Alvis Saracen Armoured Personnel Carrier
FV 603
Statistics
| Country of Orgin/Used by: | UK |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1952 |
| Manufactured by: | Alvis |
| Crew: | 2+10 |
| Armament: | (2) 7.62mm MG (one in Turret and one in ring mount) |
| Engine: | 8 Cylinder |
| Miscellaneous Info: | Shares Many Common Parts with the Saladin Armored Car. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
 None
Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Saracen Mk 6 "Uparmored" APC Photos from Military Vehicle Show - Kemble, UK (2005) | Dennis Trowbridge - Bristol, UK |
| Saracen Mk 6 "Uparmored" APC Photos from War & Peace Show - Beltring, UK (2005) | Dennis Trowbridge - Bristol, UK |
| Saracen Mk 6 "Uparmored" APC Photos from Military Vehicle Show - Kemble, UK (2005) | David Green - Oxfordshire, UK |
| Saracen Mk 5 "Uparmored" APC Photos | Keith Paget - Northampton, UK |
| Saracen "88" Diesel Powered Prototype APC Photos from South African National Museum for Military History - Johannesburg, S.A. (2007) | Marius van Aardt - South Africa |
Saracen Interior Photo (at the Muse'e des blinde's: Saumur) |
Jacques Dujardin - France |
| Photos of Various Versions/Modifications of the Saracen APC (Including the Ambulance, "Kremlin" version, Special Water Dispensers and "88" Prototype) | Ian Young - Military Machines International Magazine |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| "British Wheeled Armor on Cyprus" By Stelios Markides | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #32, Page 3) |
| "The FV 603 Saracen" by David Haugh | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #14, Page 1) |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert J. Icks |
| Jane's AFV Recognition Handbook (2nd Edition) | Christopher F. Foss |
| Wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicles In Service | B.T. White |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Saracen Armoured Personnel Carrier Mk 2 Kit | Firing Line/Dartmoor Models | 1/35 | |
| Saracen Armoured Personnel Carrier Mk 1/2 Kit | The Atlantis Alliance | 1/76 |
Model Pictures
| Reference | Source/Provider |
