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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
Alvis Saladinlarger figure on 3 of 3
Škoda Scalalarger figure on 0 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source4.93 m (16 ft 2 in)[source]
Length
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| Specification | Alvis Saladin | Škoda Scala |
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| Type | Armoured car[source] | — |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | First Sudanese Civil War Six-Day War Aden Emergency Nigerian Civil War Dhofar Rebellion The Troubles Lebanese Civil War Sri Lankan Civil War Second Sudanese Civil War Maluku sectarian conflict[source] | — |
| Designer | Crossley Motors[source] | Oliver Stefani, Petr Matušinec, Dalibor Pantůček, Karl Neuhold, Martin Paclt[source] |
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4,362 mm (171.7 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source72 km/h (45 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source400 km (250 mi)[source]
Rolls-Royce B80 Mk.6A, 8 cyl petrol
Single sourceRolls-Royce B80 Mk.6A, 8 cyl petrol 170 hp (127 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1954[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Alvis[source] | Škoda Auto[source] |
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| Produced | 1958–1972[source] | — |
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| No. built | 1,177[source] | — |
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| Armour | Up to 32 mm (1.3 in)[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 76 mm L5A1 gun with 42 rounds[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 2 × M1919A4 machine guns with 3,500 rounds[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 15.5 hp/tonne[source] | — |
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| Suspension | 6x6 wheel[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Australia | Australia[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Bahrain | Bahrain[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Biafra | Biafra[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Ghana | Ghana[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Iraq | Iraq[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Indonesia | Indonesia[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Jordan | Jordan[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Kenya | Kenya[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Kuwait | Kuwait[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Lebanon | Lebanon[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Libya | Libya[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Oman | Oman[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Portugal | Portugal[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Qatar | Qatar[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Sierra Leone | Sierra Leone[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Sudan | Sudan[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Uganda | Uganda[source] | — |
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| Former operator · United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates[source] | — |
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| Former operator · United Kingdom | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| Former operator · West Germany | West Germany[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Yemen | Yemen[source] | — |
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| Production | — | February 2019 – present[source] |
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| Assembly | — | Czech Republic: Mladá Boleslav[source] |
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| Class | — | Small family car ( C )[source] |
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| Body style | — | 5-door hatchback[source] |
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| Layout | — | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive[source] |
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| Platform | — | Volkswagen Group MQB A0[source] |
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| Related | — | Škoda Kamiq Skoda Fabia Mk4 Volkswagen T-Cross Volkswagen Polo Mk6 Volkswagen Virtus SEAT Ibiza Mk5 SEAT Arona[source] |
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| Engine | — | Petrol : 1.0 L 95 TSI I3 1.0 L 115 TSI I3 1.5 L 150 TSI Evo I4 1.6 L 110 MPI I4 Diesel : 1.6 L 95 TDI I4 1.6 L 115 TDI I4 Petrol / CNG : 1.0 L 90 G-Tec I3[source] |
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| Transmission | — | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 6-speed automatic 7-speed DSG[source] |
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| Wheelbase | — | 2,649 mm (104.3 in)[source] |
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| Curb weight | — | 1,192–1,339 kg (2,628–2,952 lb)[source] |
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| Predecessor | — | Škoda Rapid Spaceback[source] |
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