Reply To: service entry date fv432 ?

[John D Salt]

As I think I may have mentioned before, the electric version of Hansard is a good place to trawl for information on this sort of thing:

“With regard to the heavier equipment, the new armoured personnel carrier and the 105mm self-propelled field gun are on trial in the field and the reports I am getting are encouraging.”
John Profumo, debate on Army Estimates, Hansard 08 March 1962 Volume 655

“Next year we shall introduce into B.A.O.R. an entirely new armoured personnel carrier.”
John Profumo, debate on Army Estimates, Hansard 14 March 1963 Volume 673

“Production of the armoured personnel carrier has gone ahead steadily during the year and the re-equipment of B.A.O.R. with this vehicle will continue.”
Fred Mulley, debate on Defence (Army) Estimates, Hansard 08 March 1965 Volume 708

“The programme for the tracked armoured personnel carrier will be completed during the year…”
Lord Winterbottom, Lords debate on Defence Estimates, Hansard 29 April 1969 Volume 301

All of which leads me to conclude that 1962 was the year troop trials started, 1964 was the year it was first fielded in BAOR, and 1969 was when production was completed.

All the best,

John.