FV101 Scorpion

[Bootie]

The FV101 Scorpion is a British armoured reconnaissance vehicle. It was the lead vehicle and the fire support type in the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked), CVR(T), family of seven armoured vehicles. Manufactured by Alvis it was introduced into service with the British Army in 1973 and served until 1994. More than 3,000 were produced and used as a reconnaissance vehicle or a light tank.

 

[Rico]

Scorpion was my first metal die-cast toy tank I had as a kid ... with rubber tracks and a spring-loaded gun that could shoot matchsticks ... always fond of it.

 

[Bootie]

Iraq 1991