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Sankey 1-ton 2-wheeled special-purpose trailer family (FV2401, FV2411/2412 Rapier, FV2420 air-portable bridge, FV2421)

GKN Sankey · United Kingdom · 1962–1990

A family of one-axle, two-wheeled 1-ton trailers on a common Sankey chassis with off-road suspension, hydraulic over-run brakes and a mechanical handbrake, built out as cargo, plant, Rapier missile resupply, generator platform and air-portable bridge carriers. The FV2420 carries Class 16 air-portable bridge sections on a lowering suspension; the FV2411/2412 Rapier trailers were towed by the 101 Forward Control and 109 FFR Detachment Support Vehicle.

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1962–1990MADE—PERIOD PRICEUncommonRARITY6LAND ROVER MODELS7SOURCES

Description

A family of one-axle, two-wheeled 1-ton trailers on a common Sankey chassis with off-road suspension, hydraulic over-run brakes and a mechanical handbrake, built out as cargo, plant, Rapier missile resupply, generator platform and air-portable bridge carriers. The FV2420 carries Class 16 air-portable bridge sections on a lowering suspension; the FV2411/2412 Rapier trailers were towed by the 101 Forward Control and 109 FFR Detachment Support Vehicle.

The 101 FC Rapier Firing Unit Tractor towed the launcher; the 109 FFR DSV towed the 1-ton Missile Supply Trailer with up to ten missiles.

Rarity. Built in role-specific batches for the 1-ton Forward Control, 101 FC and Rapier fire units; bare FV2420 frames sell for around £500 (Defender2 2019) and Rapier trailers appear at MoD auctions. Numbers not published.

Record: 7 sources; designation recorded; no price recorded.

Specification

MAKERGKN Sankey (later Alvis), United Kingdom
DESIGNATION / PARTTrailer, 1 ton, 2 wheeled: FV2401(A) cargo, FV2401(M) plant and machinery, FV2411 missile resupply, FV2412 cargo (Rapier), FV2413/FV2415 platform, FV2420 air-portable bridge, FV2421 specialist, FV2425 Cymbeline radar
MADE1962–1990
RARITYUncommon — Built in role-specific batches for the 1-ton Forward Control, 101 FC and Rapier fire units; bare FV2420 frames sell for around £500 (Defender2 2019) and Rapier trailers appear at MoD auctions. Numbers not published.
PAYLOAD1 ton (FV2421 1.5 ton)
UNLADEN KG{"FV2411":534,"FV2420":340,"FV2421":533}
BRAKEShydraulic over-run with mechanical parking brake
HITCHNATO swivelling tow ring; NATO 12/13-pin socket
FV2420chassis with special framework, suspension lowers for aircraft loading, jockey wheel stand; user handbook Army Code 60593, servicing schedule 60374, CES 34246 (Dec 1970)
FV2421platform for 24 kW or 16 kW generator for Electronic Repair Vehicles, uprated suspension, can mount a water tank; Army Code 61661 (1977)
FV2401cargo (A) and plant & machinery (M) bodies, EMER U210/1 and U210/6
GENERATOR FIT2 x 3½ kVA Onan sets in 1-ton cargo trailer Mk2 (WO Code 12794, Jan 1962)

Fitment

LAND ROVER

Series IIA FCSeries IIB FC101 Forward ControlSeries III 109One TenDefender 110

OTHER MARQUES

Reynolds Boughton RB44Pinzgauer

The 101 FC Rapier Firing Unit Tractor towed the launcher; the 109 FFR DSV towed the 1-ton Missile Supply Trailer with up to ten missiles.

Variants

FV2411 Rapier missile resupply trailer1970s-1990s

Containerised spare missiles in racks; 534 kg unladen.

FV2412 Rapier cargo trailer1970s-1990s

Box cargo body for Rapier specialist equipment.

FV2420 air-portable bridge trailer1970-

Class 16 bridge carrier; EMER U217/7 modification instructions for skid plate, draught eye and over-run mechanism.

FV2421 specialist trailer1977-

Generator platform, 1.5 ton.

Sources

pmulcahy.com/PDFs/vehicles/trailers.pdfmark.clubaustin.co.uk/trailers.htmgreenmachinesurplus.com/sankey-1-ton-2-wheeled-traileruser-handbook-fv2420-474-p.aspdefender2.net/forum/post785006.htmlen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapier_(missile)en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover_101_Forward_Controllrseries.com/Military/Sankey-Trailer?sort=p.sort_order&order=ASC&limit=100Every source above was fetched and read when the record was made.