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Sabre
General characteristics
Length 4.8 m
Width 2.2 m
Height 2.2 m
Weight 8.1 t
Suspension
Speed 80 km/h road
 km/h off-road
Range  km
Primary armament 30 mm L21 Rarden cannon
Secondary armament co-axial 7.62 mm chain gun
Armour  mm
Power plant Cummins BTA 5.9 diesel
190 hp (142 kW)
Crew 3

Sabre is a variation of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked), featuring the turret from a Fox reconnaisance vehicle mounted on the hull of a Scorpion. This was done as a less expensive way of producing a similar vehicle to the FV107 Scimitar. The metre, or meter (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... The word ton or tonne is derived from the Old English tunne, and ultimately from the Old French tonne, and referred originally to a large cask with a capacity of 2526 wine gallons, which holds approximately 21000 pounds of water. ... A picture of a destroyed M113 armoured personnel carrier showing a section of the armour. ... The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ... The Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) —or CVR(T)—is a family of armored fighting vehicles in service with the British Army and others throughout the world. ... The FV 721 Fox Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (wheeled) was a 4x4 armoured car deployed by the British Army as a replacement for the Ferret scout car and the Saladin Armoured Car. ... The FV101 Scorpion is a modern British light tank. ... FV107 Scimitar is an armoured reconnaissance vehicle, although sometimes classed as a light tank used by the British Army. ...


Additional specification

  • Smoke grenade dischargers
  • Ammunition:
30 mm: Armour-piercing Enhanced Penetration (APEP) and High Explosive (HE) - 160
7.62 mm 3000 rounds

See also

Modern (post WW2) UK armoured fighting vehicles
Wheeled vehicles
Ferret Scout Car | Fox Reconnaisance Vehicle | Saladin Armoured Car | Saracen APC
FV1611 "Pig" | Saxon
Armoured personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles
FV430 series | Warrior | FV103 Spartan
Stormer | FV104 Samaritan | FV105 Sultan
Light tanks and anti-tank vehicles
FV101 Scorpion | FV107 Scimitar | Sabre | FV102 Striker | FV438 Swingfire
Self-propelled artillery
FV433 Abbot | AS-90
Main battle tanks
Centurion | Conqueror | Chieftain | Challenger 1 | Challenger 2
UK unarmoured or non-fighting vehicles

  Results from FactBites:
 
Gas Tank Trim (229 words)
The 'Sabre Kit' comes with the chrome trim strip pre-cut to perfectly fit the Sabre gas tank.
The "generic kit" comes with a 6 foot long piece of chrome trim that will have to be trimmed down after installation.
It will fit around any tank edge that is similar to the illustration at the right.
Sabre 30 Owners Manual (12258 words)
All Sabre yachts are sold through Authorized Sabre Dealers who have been selected to represent the company on the basis of their knowledge of yachts and their ability to provide you with the service you deserve.
Sabre Yachts' responsibility in respect to claims is limited to making the required repairs or replacements and no claim of breach of warranty shall be cause for cancellation or rescission of the contract of sale for any yacht.
The Sabre 30 is often mistaken for a much larger yacht because of the many large yacht details evident in her deck layout and rigging.
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