Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Wheeled)
The Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle (Wheeled), abbreviated to CVR(W), was a line of vehicles to replace the
Ferret Armoured Car in British Army
service.
Two variants were planned:
- Fox (FV721) – fitted with a high velocity 30 mm L21 RARDEN cannon, the same as fitted to the FV107 Scimitar Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle a member of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) family
- Vixen – to replace Ferret in the liaison role, armed with no more than a light machine gun but with space for 4 including the crew.
Vixen was developed but was cancelled in the Mason defence review of 1974–75, and never reached service. Fox was deployed with both Regular Army and
centre of gravity
and poor driving.
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