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BArmoured vehicles
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Alvis Saracenlarger figure on 1 of 3
Praga V3Slarger figure on 2 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source4.8 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Alvis Saracen | Praga V3S |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Armoured personnel carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | — |
| In service | 1952–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See "Operators"[source] | — |
| Wars | Aden Emergency Malayan Emergency 30 September Movement coup Operation Banner - Northern Ireland Nigerian Civil War South African Border War Soweto uprising Sri Lankan Civil War Black September Yom Kippur War Lebanese Civil War Invasion of Kuwait 2003–2004 Indonesian offensive in Aceh[source] | — |
| Manufacturer |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
+ up to 9 troops
Single source2 + up to 9 troops[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; Off-road
Single source72 km/h (off-road 32 km/h)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source400 km[source]
Rolls-Royce B80 Mk 3A or Mk 6A, 8 cyl Inlet over Exhaust petrol
Single sourceRolls-Royce B80 Mk 3A or Mk 6A, 8 cyl Inlet over Exhaust petrol 160 hp[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Alvis[source]
Praga[source] |
| Produced | 1952–1976[source] | — |
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| Armour | 16 mm Rolled homogeneous armour (RHA)[source] | — |
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| Main armament | Browning M1919 machine gun or L37 GPMG[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | Bren LMG, 6–12 smoke grenade launchers[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 14.5 hp/tonne[source] | — |
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| Suspension | 6x6 wheel, independent torsion bars[source] | — |
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| Production | — | 1953–1964 (Praga) 1964–1988 (Avia) 1986–1990 (BAZ)[source] |
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| Layout | — | 6×6[source] |
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| Engine | — | 7.4L Tatra 912-1 I6 diesel[source] |
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| Transmission | — | 4-step[source] |
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| Curb weight | — | 5,470–8,650 kg (12,059–19,070 lb)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Czechoslovakia[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 11, cell 3; revision 1375987027; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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