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Saracen (FV 603)
Armored Personnel Carrier
Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | Great Britain |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1952 |
| Manufactured by: | Alvis Ltd. |
| Crew: | 2+10 |
| Armament: | Turret: (1) 7.62mm Machine Gun; Rear Ring Mount: (1) 7.62mm MG. |
| Engine: | 8 Cylinder Gasoline |
| Miscellaneous Info: | The Saracen Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) Family shares many common parts with the Saladin (FV601) Armored Car. The Saracen was also built in a few other variants including the FV604 Armored Command Vehicle, FV610(A) Armored (Artillery) Command Post and FV611 Ambulance. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
 None
Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| FV603 Saracen APC Photos | Lt. Col. Dick Taylor (RTR) -
Blandford Forum, |
FV603
Saracen APC Interior Photo (Taken at the Muse'e des blinde's, Saumur,
France) |
Jacques Dujardin - France |
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FV603 Saracen APC with Reverse Flow Cooling Configuration Photo (Aden: Circa
1960's) |
Dave Haugh - Content Editor |
| Saracen "88" Diesel Powered Prototype APC Photos [Taken at the South African Ditsong National Museum of Military History - Johannesburg, S.A. (2007)] | Marius van Aardt - South Africa |
| Saracen Mark 5 "Uparmored" APC Photos | Keith Paget - Northampton, UK |
| Saracen Mark 6 "Uparmored" APC Photos (Taken at the 2005 Military Vehicle Show - Kemble, UK) | Dennis Trowbridge - Bristol, UK |
| Saracen Mark 6 "Uparmored" APC Photos (Taken at the 2005 War & Peace Show - Beltring, UK) | Dennis Trowbridge |
| Saracen Mark 6 "Uparmored" APC Photos (Taken at the 2005 Military Vehicle Show - Kemble, UK) | David Green - Oxfordshire, UK |
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Saracen Special Water Dispenser Photos (1979- "Moscow" Camp: Belfast,
Northern Ireland) |
Mike Tizard - Salisbury, UK |
| Photos of Various Versions/Modifications of the Saracen APC (Including the Ambulance, "Kremlin" version, Special Water Dispensers and "88" Prototype) | Ian Young - Great Britain |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| "British Wheeled Armor on Cyprus" By Stelios Markides | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #32) |
| "The FV 603 Saracen" by David Haugh | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #14) |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| Alvis Saracen Family | Bill Munro |
"A Saracen for All Reasons" (July 2020 Issue
of Classic Military Vehicle
Magazine) |
David Fletcher |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert J. Icks |
| Jane's AFV Recognition Handbook (2nd Edition) | Christopher F. Foss |
| "Mother of Invention" (April 2009 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | James Lyle |
| "Nev the Saracen" (December 2022 Issue of Classic Military Vehicle Magazine) | Craig Moore |
| "On Patrol: Part 2" (April 2008 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | Geoff Fletcher |
| "Saracen Buying" (January 2002 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) | James Redmen |
| Wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicles In Service | B.T. White |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Saracen 6x6 Mark 1 APC (FV603a) Model Kit (K191) | Accurate Armour | 1/35 | Multi-Media |
| Saracen 6x6 Mark 2 APC (FV603b/c) Model Kit (K192) | Accurate Armour | 1/35 | Multi-Media |
| Saracen 6x6 Armored Ambulance (FV611) Model Kit (K190) | Accurate Armour | 1/35 | Multi-Media |
| Saracen Armoured Personnel Carrier Mk 1/2 Model Kit | Atlantis Alliance, The | 1/76 | |
| FV603 Saracen APC Model Kit (3577) | Dragon Models | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| Saracen Armored Personnel Carrier Mk 2 Model Kit | Firing Line/Dartmoor Models | 1/35 | Multi-Media |
| Saracen Mk 5/6 APC Model Kit | Kit Form Services | 1/24 | Multi-Media |
| Aftermarket Set | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Saracen Special Water Dispenser Model Photos (1/12 Scratchbuilt) | Mike Tizard- Salisbury, UK |
