1954 Alvis Saracen APC WAR MACHINE

This piece of military memorabilia is available to purchase right here in NZ! Currently located in Auckland.

Could be used for a great promo vehicle, its a real eye catcher and people are drawn to it.

Currently not road registered in NZ.

In working order, please contact us to speak to our mechanic for more information on the condition.

Very drivable, has reconditioned fuel tank, new batteries.

Could be brought to standard for road legal but as limited to 90 km per hour cant drive on motorways. please note sold as is with slight leak down by gearbox.

If was not leaking we would be asking $49k for it. so our loss your gain.

Able to be viewed at 43 small road silverdale daylight hours.

Heres a video of it in action: https://youtu.be/FAGRTGWu7Eo

The FV603 Saracen was the armoured personnel carrier of Alvis' FV600 series. Besides the driver and commander, a squad of eight soldiers plus a troop commander could be carried. Most models carried a small turret on the roof, carrying a Browning .30 machine gun. A .303 Bren gun could be mounted on an anti-aircraft ring-mount accessed through a roof hatch and there were ports on the sides through which troops could fire. Although removed from active service, it saw extensive use into the 1980s in Northern Ireland and was a familiar sight, nicknamed 'sixers', during "The Troubles". At times, they appeared on the streets of Hull, a less-hostile atmosphere for driver training in a city of similar appearance to Belfast, and only a few miles from the Army School of Mechanical Transport.

Type - Armoured personnel carrier Place of origin - United Kingdom Specifications Weight 11 t Length 4.8 m Width 2.54 m Height 2.46 m Crew 2 + up to 9 troops Armour 16 mm Rolled homogeneous armour (RHA)

Main Armament - NONE Secondary Armament - NONE Engine Rolls-Royce B80 Mk.6A, 8 cyl Inlet over Exhaust petrol - 119 kW Suspension 6 × 6 wheel Operational range - 400 km Speed 72 km/h (off-road 32 km/h)