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03 FD 18 at the Norfolk Tank Museum's Armourfest 2022.
The FV101 Scorpion is an armoured reconnaissance vehicle, and also a light tank manufactured by Alvis.
After extensive hot and cold weather trials in Norway, Australia, Abu Dhabi and Canada, the Scorpion was accepted by the British Army in May 1970. The first production vehicles were completed in 1972 and the first British regiment to be equipped with the Scorpion was the Blues and Royals of the Household Cavalry in 1973.
Alvis built more than 3,000 Scorpion vehicles for the British Army, Royal Air Force Regiment and the export market. The Scorpion is air-portable, and two vehicles could be carried in a Lockheed C-130 Hercules. Another requirement was a low ground pressure, similar to that of a soldier on foot, this would serve the Scorpion well in the boggy conditions of the Falklands War. The Scorpion was withdrawn from British service in 1994.
A Scorpion holds the Guinness world record for the fastest production tank, recording a speed of 51.1 mph (82.23 km/h) at the QinetiQ vehicle test track at Chertsey, Surrey on 26th. January 2002.
Manufacturer: Alvis Vehicles, Coventry
Crew: 3
Length: 17 ft. 4.2 in. (5.28 m)
Width: 7 ft. (2.13 m)
Height: 6 ft. 10 in. (2.1 m)
Weight: 17,800 lb. (8,074 kg)
Suspension: Torsion bar
Engine: Cummins BTA, 5.9 litre (360 cu. in.) diesel
Engine output: 190 hp (140 kW)
Transmission: Self change gears TN15X
Max speed: 45 mph (72.5 km/h)
0 to 30 mph (48 km/h): 16 sec.
Operational range: 470 miles (756 km)
Main armament: 1 x Ordnance QF 76 mm ACL5A1 gun
Secondary armament: 1 x coaxial 7.62 mm L43A1 machine gun
Smoke discharges: 2
Armour: Aluminium armour, cast and 1318b plate
Golden hour was especially golden today. This is my friend, Chris Girard's, RX-7. It is specced to run autocross, and it is absolutely gorgeous. I want one now, badly.
A shot taken with my 55mm f1.2 lens. Still using live view to accurately focus as it can be a nightmare!
This is definitely my favourite lens and I think it is because it is so difficult (for me) to control. With the lens being manual focus, it really feels like you are taking a photo rather than the camera taking a photo. So when I get a shot that I think is acceptable I feel like I have achieved more... If that makes sense? Don't get me wrong, my other gear is sharper and produces far better images with less colour fringing, but I didn't buy this lens to shoot at anything other than f1.2 really!
Canon 40D + Converted FD 55mm f1.2 @ f1.2, 1/640s, ISO 100
More FD f1.2 shots...
Französisches 2-achsiges Kohlenwagenpärchen der STEMI eingestellt bei der SNCF
Typ Fd, Marke Jouef
Vagão geminado para carvão de 2 eixos da STEMI, registrado na SNCF
Tipo Fd, marca Jouef
Offshore Supply Vessel ........In Port of Sunderland coming alongside Greenwells Quay ready to be made fast to sea going tug Anteos
This is almost all my stuff. Photo taken with the IXUSv which is why it's a bit blurry. Things like spare flash cards, batteries and chargers not included.
Dolton FD 2553 Engine 16 is working a large fire at a liquor store in Dolton, IL.
Photo by John Eagan
Kamera | Camera: Sony a7II
Objektiv | lens: Canon FD 35mm f2 S.S.C.
Brennweite | focal lenght: 35mm
Blende | aperture: f2
Software: Adobe Lightroom 6.12
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