FV101 Scorpion (Red Ireland)

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 Manufactured by Alvis, it was introduced into service with the British Army in 1973 and was withdrawn in 1994.[3More than 3,000 were produced and used as a reconnaissance vehicle or a light tank. It holds the Guinness world record for the fastest production tank; recorded doing 82.23 km/h (51.10 mph) at the QinetiQ vehicle test track, Chertsey, Surrey, on 26 January 2002

Current operators

 * National Christian Socialist Republic of Ireland                                                                                             14 units
 * Peoples’ Christian Republic of Scotland                                                                                                       20 units
 * Welsh Christian Workers Union                                                                                                                    30 units