Bovington, UK. 29th June, 2013. The Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle (CRARRV) is an armoured recovery vehicle based on the Challenger 1 hull and designed to repair and recover damaged tanks on the battlefield. It has five seats but usually carries a crew of three soldiers from the Royal Electrical And Mechanical Engineers (REME), of the Vehicle Mechanic and Recovery Mechanic trades. There is room in the cabin for two further passengers ( crew members of the casualty vehicle) on a temporary basis.
The Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle (CRARRV) is an armoured recovery vehicle based on the Challenger 1 hull and designed to repair and recover damaged tanks on the battlefield. It has five seats but usually carries a crew of three soldiers from the Royal Electrical And Mechanical Engineers (REME), of the Vehicle Mechanic and Recovery Mechanic trades. There is room in the cabin for two further passengers ( crew members of the casualty vehicle) on a temporary basis. The size and performance are similar to the MBT, but instead of armament it is fitted with: A main winch with 50-tonne pull (can exert 98 tonnes-force using an included pulley and anchor point on the vehicle), plus a small pilot winch to aid in deploying the main cable. Atlas crane capable of lifting 6,500 kg at a distance of m (this is sufficient to lift a Challenger 2 power pack). In order to improve the flexibility and supplement the transportation power packs around the battlefield, the British Army procured a quantity of dedicated CRARRV High Mobility Trailers (CRARRV HMT). Each CRARRV HMT enables a CRARRV to transport a single (Challenger, Titan or Trojan) power pack or two Warrior power packs by altering the configuration of dedicated fixtures and attachment of fittings. Dozer blade to act as an earth anchor/stabiliser, or in obstacle clearance and fire position preparation. Large set of recovery and heavy repair tools including compressed air powered tools and arc-welding capability. Tankfest 2013 is held over the weekend of 29/30th June.
Size: 6000px × 4800px
Location: Tank Museum, Bovington, Dorset UK
Photo credit: © Niall Ferguson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: afghanistan, armoured, battle, british, challenger, crarrv, military, recovery, repair, tank, tracks, vehicle
