Bazz Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Sent to me by a serving mate, CVRT vehicle known as Scimitar 2, adapted the same as the Sabre, reminds me of the 432/30. Apparently done due to lack of hulls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 I heard they were using some new manufacture hulls for these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazz Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 My "relative" works at the ATDU at Bovvy and has told me there is an abundance of Spartans in Storage that have little or no mileage on them since dieselisation took place and that is what is being used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exrock Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Woudn't mind betting that is one stable platform and a mean piece of kit, with good ammo storeage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienFTM Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Bazz the same pic is knocking around on arrse with some discussion taking place. http://www.arrse.co.uk/rac/162380-hybrid-spartan-scimitar.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazz Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 Yes I know, thats the pics he sent to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Bet someone is kicking themselves that they flogged off the longer Stormers, would have made an interesting platform. Wonder how it handles being short and higher like that? One wonders if they have created a new rollover myth? See that the hull registration is not part of the early numbers yet it has the early format ie 09 FD 31 Bet Soldier magazine will have a blurb on it very soon as they always champion new kit. Oh well, its another one Andrew Baker doesn't have in his collection, as yet!! Bet it will sell better than a 432 at Withams unless they keep the turret to slap on top of. . . . . . . what next? R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agripper Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Thought they where suposed to be moving to the stabalised 40 mm main gun? or is this still in the air only to come in after its cost a few more £billion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I'm amazed that this thread has not had more posts to it, can't believe that the emergence of a new vehicle has not caused more of a ripple. I can only assume that everyone is on the show circuit and not at their computers. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Robin, I had heard about these a while ago, but this is the first photo I've seen. I wonder how long they'll keep them! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Won't be long until the hulls crack on these as well! Just thinking, not many CVRT combinations left to do now. How about an old Scimitar hull (turret donated to spartan hybrid) with a dozer blade and a winch in the fighting compartment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exrock Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Hull cracks found on cvrt mid eighties when I was on 1Sqn RAF Regt, common place was at the rear in track recess going off at a 45 degree angle off up the rear panel:cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 There have been rumours of this vehicle for a while now... Shame they couldnt come up with a more original name...! As I understood it one of the reasons for using the Spartan hull was to make the driver less vulnerable than in the turreted CVRTs...something to do with them not being as low down to the floor. Now I do have knocking about somewhere a Scimitar awaiting resto, as well as a Spartan and a Samson so if somebody could get me a dozer blade we could be in business..! Would the swingfire bins fit on the back I wonder..?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Couple of further observations: Weight - guessing this now weighs quite a bit more and even with the 235bhp engine and associated upgrades to final drives, suspension and gearbox this must now be getting to the point where it is starting to struggle esp with all the added armour and gubbins. It does also look like it must be more top heavy...perhaps not as bad as Fox, but must still be a consideration..? (yes yes I know Fox fans it is all about how you drive it etc etc).. 'Spoiler' still looks chavvy..! Finally I think that is Mick in the blue T shirt and baseball cap... Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas pinkie Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Ah yes, and my brother sat on the drivers hatch in pic one...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 And my father knew Lloyd George? R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienFTM Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 And my father knew Lloyd George? R If I told you I was the second man on the Libyan embassy balcony, I'd have to kill you. D'oh. (_8o()) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellstar Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Looks like they've now been deployed to Afghanistan http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/EquipmentAndLogistics/UparmouredVehiclesBeginAfghanistanOperations.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjstubley Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 (edited) I took this video about 6 weeks ago at Bovvy where they were doing the QDG Instructor course Looks a doozy bit of kit and I reckon the height will help for looking over the compounds (and give a bot of added oomph to the locals) Something went wrong... Edited September 15, 2011 by mjstubley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 There's one on the BAE Systems stand at DSEi to demonstrate the CVR(T) upgrade programme. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 with that much weight up top it really needs another road wheel station to calm it down a bit, pitches pretty badly. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 with that much weight up top it really needs another road wheel station to calm it down a bit, pitches pretty badly. R Robin From that brief bit of footage it does seem to pitch around a fair bit - maybe Stormer hulls would have been a better option and achieved the same end. As for cracking, as I understood it these were all new build hulls so shouldn't happen for a while yet. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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