Weight: 9.6-tons (8,739-kg)

Length: 15' 7” (4.7-m)

Width: 7' 8” (2.4-m)

Height: 9' 2” (2.8-m) with "A" frame

Crew: 3

Armor:

Welded aluminum up to .5” (13-mm) thick

Weapons:

-Primary

1x 7.62-mm L7 GPMG

-Ammunition

3,000x 7.62-mm

Engine: Jaguar J60 4.2-liter 6-cylinder gasoline, 190-hp

Power/weight: 19.7-hp/ton

Fuel Capacity: 106-USG (404-l)

Range: 300-miles (483-km)

Speed: 44-mph (80-km/h)

The vehicle being offered, FV106 Samson, VRN 00GM81, is in unrestored and original condition. The exterior paint is in very good to excellent condition. It is in British desert tan camouflage and is the markings of the British 7th Armored Brigade, “Desert Rats". We are told that this vehicle is a veteran of Operation Desert Storm/Granby. The exterior paint is in excellent condition. The wheels and tracks are in very good shape. All mirrors, smoke grenade launchers and exterior lights are present. The interior is in very good condition. All seats look good. Some pioneer tools are included. This vehicle runs and drives very well.

The FV106 Samson is the armored recovery vehicle variant of the CVR(T) series of vehicles. The CVR(T) series were designed in Great Britain to be tracked, air-transportable replacements for the wheeled Saladin and Saracen series of armored vehicles. The Samson hull is of an all welded design. A winch in the rear of the superstructure allows for the recovery of vehicle weighing up to 13.2-tons (12,000-kg). A spade or earth anchor is fitted to the rear of the hull to aid in recovery operations.

The Samson entered service with the British Army in 1978 and is also used by the Royal Air Force. Five other countries purchased and used the Samson. They include Belgium, Brunei, the Philippines, Oman and Thailand.

The Samson first saw action with the British Army in 1982 during the Falklands War. There, they supported B Squadron, Blues and Royals, who were equipped with Scorpion and Scimitar light tanks. Since then, they've seen action during Operations Desert Storm/Granby, Iraqi Freedom/Telic and Operation Herrick in Afghanistan. Belgium retired all of its Samson’s by 2004 while the Philippines continues to operate its vehicles. It is unknown if they're still in service anywhere else.

Transport Cost to Storage: $1,320