SWB Motorsport has organised military vehicle experience days since 2016. Our site is home to the Alvis CVR(T) Spartan: a light, nimble beast. In our Tank Driving Experience, you have the opportunity to drive one of the tanks first-hand!
Alvis CVR(T) Spartan Tank
This is what we affectionately call the ‘sports tank’, the reason behind this being the engine and performance of this 8-ton beast… The engine is straight out of the Jaguar E-Type, a 4.2-litre, 6-cylinder petrol engine giving out over 200 horsepower. It propels this aluminium-fabricated APC to well over 50 mph!
With a semi-automatic gearbox with 7 forward and reverse gears (yes, that means it’ll do 50+ mph backwards too!), it’s got fingertip steering controls and even a separate braking system due to its phenomenal performance. With room in the back for only half the passengers of its big brother, the FV432, the Spartan is designed for speed and agility and not brute force.
Duration: 20 minutes
Ages: 18+