4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY NAMED MODEL · 1978–2005
NAMED MODELUnited Kingdom

Samson (FV106) and Striker (FV102)

The recovery vehicle and the Swingfire missile carrier of the CVR(T) family.

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Sources & evidence
BASE VEHICLEScorpion (FV101 CVR(T), 1973–)BUILT BYAlvis, CoventryIN SERVICE1978–2005PRODUCTIONPart of the roughly 3,000 CVRLAYOUT4 wheels

The record

The Striker put five ready-to-fire Swingfire missiles on a nine-tonne tracked hull — an anti-tank weapon that could keep up with a reconnaissance screen.

Research status: draft — identification, dates or figures could not all be pinned down; the summary says what is unresolved.

Specification

MANUFACTURED1978–2005
ENGINEJaguar J60 petrol six; later dieselJaguar J60
PRODUCTION RUNPart of the roughly 3,000 CVR(T) total
COUNTRY OF ORIGINUnited Kingdom
STATUSout of service
RECORD KINDNamed model
MODEL LINECVR(T)
FAMILYCVR(T)
WHEELS4
BODY STYLEturret

Catalogue fields describe the vehicle's structure and body as this registry records it. They are not certified factory measurements, and no performance figures are published here.

Variants & colours

Base model variants

Factory colours

  • Deep Bronze Green

Codes on hover. Hex values are representative approximations of period paint unless a source states a measured value.

AI rendering impression

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Proportions, fittings, markings, colours and the setting can all drift from the original in the process. For the vehicle's actual details, rely on the specification, the photographs and the cited sources on this page.

Sources

  1. 1FV101 Scorpion ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-23SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-23 · status: draft