FV-4101 Charioteer tank

[hansheesakkers]

The FV-4101 Charioteer was exported in small numbers to Finland, Austria, Jordania and Lebanon. (some captured and used by the Palestinians)
Who can tell me the exact numbers used by these countries and the years of service. Also photographs and other data are very welcome.

greetings Hans Heesakkers

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by hansheesakkers
Jordania and Lebanon. (some captured and used by the Palestinians)

"The British supplied enough for two Jordanian squadrons in 1954 (24 tanks) of the 3rd Tank Regiment. Jordon, when it received Centurions, subsequently sold some or all to Lebanon. The PLO in turn picked up some of these when the Lebanese army disintegrated during the civil war and used these against the Israelis in Southern Lebanon in 1976."
Source: http://www.balagan.org.uk/war/arab-israeli/weapons.htm



Charioteer painted in desert sand and Jordanian Army markings at the Bovington Tank Museum.
Source: http://www.tankmuseum.co.uk/colhid_1102.html

Hope this helps,
Hanno

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by hansheesakkers
The FV-4101 Charioteer was exported in small numbers to Finland,

"Charioteer Mk VII Model B (United Kingdom)
3 were bought for tests in 1958 and 1960 35 more were bought. They were in use until 1979."
Source: http://www-solar.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/~aaron/finAFV.html

Regards,
Hanno

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by hansheesakkers
Austria

Reportedly, by 2003 the Austrian Army still used Charioteer (plus Centurion and M60A1) turrets on static fortified positions.

Question: where and when was your photo taken?

Regards,
Hanno

[hansheesakkers]

The picture was taken in South Lebanon around 1982. It shows a Charioteer (in Plo colours ??) as a war monument. That is all info I have got.

Greetings Hans Heesakkers

[nuyt]

Hans, do you have the Charioteer article in Wheels and Tracks 60?

This article says: "Austria 80, Finland 16, Lebanon 19, Jordan 47 (Austrian and Finnish sources state 56 and 38 for their respective countries: were there any transferes between them?)"

By 1973, Lebanon had probably 60 (their own shipment, plus second hand Jordanian).

Hth,
Nuyt

[Petrus]

Here you may find some photos of the Charioteer:

http://www.militarymodelling.com/fea...hoto_page.html

as well as

http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Qu...13/fv4101.html

Try reading the article in the "Wheels and Tracks". It is really superb.

Best regards,
Piotr

[hansheesakkers]

A Charioteer in Austrian service.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by hansheesakkers
The picture was taken in South Lebanon around 1982. It shows a Charioteer (in Plo colours ??) as a war monument.

Charioteer in Lebanon, obviously no longer in service, pictured by Dutch UNIFIL soldier.

Same vehicle?


Source: http://www.legervoertuigen.nl/