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+9lasatalayas BigJock brum Nick642 Shelldrake jimsigs1 pete26 JPW Mettlen 13 posters | Author | Message |
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brum FM
Number of posts : 2808 Age : 83 Localisation : Sandbach Cheshire Cap Badge : RA/QOH Places Served : JLRRA (Hereford) Nienburg Paderborn Colchester Munster Maresfield (Cyprus) Hohne Hemer Op Banner x4 Woolwich Registration date : 2010-03-02
| Subject: Re: Alvis Saracen - History 22/8/2013, 11:29 | |
| That Tac sign must've been introduced after the Great Exodus, in the mid 60s.
While I was in 24 the CP was always "H".
By the way Shelldrake, it seems to me that there should be a Gunner-related caption for your avatar.
"Bad ram" springs to mind.
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| | | kevinp55 LCpl
Number of posts : 9 Localisation : 3rd january Cap Badge : royal horse guards Places Served : windsor herford raf pergamos cyprus Registration date : 2014-03-22
| Subject: Re: Alvis Saracen - History 18/4/2014, 11:04 | |
| pete26capt saracens were in baor also saladins my regiment Royal Horse Guards had them also ferrets this was in 1962-66 kevinp | |
| | | caiden5678 Private
Number of posts : 1 Registration date : 2019-11-14
| Subject: 96 BA 69 14/11/2019, 17:53 | |
| Hello, I was wondering if I could get into contact and get a few pictures of the Saracen please? My grandfather used to drive it while he was in the army I know I’m 7 years too late ish but we would absolutely love to know it’s in good condition, I saw some pictures of it in your shed on another website, as if anyone else it would be appreciated if you had any contact details for mettlen, many thanks. | |
| | | AlienFTM SSgt/CSgt
Number of posts : 61 Age : 68 Localisation : Hampshire Cap Badge : 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars Places Served : NI, Tidworth, UNFICYP, BAOR, Worthy Down Registration date : 2007-12-07
| Subject: Re: Alvis Saracen - History 27/7/2022, 17:13 | |
| - brum wrote:
- [quote="Nick642
, the Saracens were upgraded to the Tall Command Post versions and kitted out with C42, C11 and Bid150.
We Gunners called them Saracens but strictly speaking they were "Armoured Command Post, RA". They were fun to drive but far too complex to maintain. I never knew that other units used them too, makes sense though. The vehicle in question must have been a Saracen Armoured Command Vehicle, used by all RAC regiments (3 in Command Troop, Regimental HQ and two in each of the squadron HQs, plus ambulances, one per squadron) until the very end of the 70s when Sultan became available. 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars deployed to Paderborn with 3 Armd Div in October 1978. Command Troop went to Moenchengladbach to collect ACVs. They gave us ACPRAs. We did one exercise with them before taking them back and getting a refund replacement ACVs. | |
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