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BArmoured vehicles
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FV103 Spartanlarger figure on 4 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source5.16 metres (16.9 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FV103 Spartan | FV105 Sultan |
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| Type | Armoured personnel carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| Produced | 1978[source] | — |
| No. built | 967[source] | — |
| Main armament | 1 x 7.62 mm General Purpose Machine Gun[source] | FN MAG on pintle mount |
FV105 Sultanlarger figure on 0 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)[source]
Jaguar J60 4.2 litre DOHC inline six-cylinder petrol engine 252 lbs/ft at 3,000 rpm replaced with Cummins 5.9 turbo diesel at 4,500 rpm
Single sourceJaguar J60 4.2 litre DOHC inline six-cylinder petrol engine 252 lbs/ft at 3,000 rpm replaced with Cummins 5.9 turbo diesel 190 hp (140 kW) at 4,500 rpm[source]
Cummins BTA 5.9 diesel
Single sourceCummins BTA 5.9 diesel 190 hp (142 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Power/weight | 17.9 hp/t[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar[source] | torsion bar[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Alvis plc[source] | Alvis plc[source] |
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