andym Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 I took this photo in the Conservation Hall at Bovington last weekend. The plaque lying on top of it says that it's an FV722 Vixen. However the Wikipedia article on the Fox CVR(W) says that the Vixen prototypes were unturreted and also refers to a Polecat "There was at least one trial version of a Fox chassis mounting the standard UK GPMG one-man turret (as used on the FV432 APC)". This vehicle plainly has the Peak Engineering GPMG turret as fitted to FV432s, so is it a Vixen or a Polecat? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 (edited) Andy, That is a standard Vixen, turret is correct. I think the Polecat was a Fox with the Peak turret. An acquaintance in Australia has one of the prototype Vixens, will dig a photo out. Edited July 5, 2015 by Richard Farrant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 The Vixen hull is very different to the Fox hull, apart from the hatch at the front it is actually wider in that it fills the gap between the wheels where the fibreglass side bins are bolted on a Fox hull. The Polecat was a fox hull with the turret removed and a Peak turret and adaptor collar fitted. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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andym Posted July 5, 2015 Author Share Posted July 5, 2015 Thanks both! Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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