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| Alvis Stalwart | |
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 A Stalwart Mk 2 in Bundeswehr colours, painted by a German enthusiast. Currently held at Militärhistorisches Museum der Bundeswehr | |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 8,636 kilograms (9.520 short tons; 8.500 long tons) empty 14,224 kilograms (15.679 short tons; 13.999 long tons) laden |
| Length | 20 ft 10 in (6.36 m) |
| Width | 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) |
| Height | 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) FV620/FV622 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in) FV623/FV624 |
| Crew | Driver, and up to two passengers |
| Armour | none |
| Engine | Rolls-Royce B81 MK 8B eight-cylinder water-cooled 6.5 L petrol engine, 220 hp (164 kW) |
| Suspension | independent torsion bars on 6 x 6 wheels |
Operational range | 640 km (400 mi) |
| Maximum speed | road speed 64 km/h (40 mph) at 4000 rpm |
The Stalwart, formally classified by the British Army as Truck, High Mobility Load Carrier (HMLC), 5 Ton, 6 x 6, Alvis Stalwart and informally known by servicemen as the Stolly, and by former RCT as the Stally,[1] is a highly mobile amphibious military truck. Built by Alvis Cars between 1960 and 1971, these vehicles served with the British Army from 1963 until 1993.[2][3]
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/groups/alvis.hmlc.6.x.6.stalwart.group/permalink/2818064038231382 [user-generated source]
- ^ Rue 1998, p. 2
- ^ Merlin archive, released by Ministry of Defence following request on Alvis Stalwart history - FOI request for Stalwart History