Scorpion 90 is an upgunned vesrion of Scorpion, not in service with the British Army, but intended for export. Pictures taken at the War and Peace Show, Beltring 2005.
Armament 1 x Cockerill 90 mm Mk III Gun, 1 x 7.62 rnrn L43A1 Machine-Gun and
2 x 3- or 4-barrel smoke dischargers;
Crew 3;
Weight in action 8,723 kg:
Length overall 5.08 m (from rear mudguards with gun forward); Length overall
5.288 m (from rear stowage bin with gun forward) Length of hull 4.572 m; Height
2.102 m; Width (overall) 2.235 in; Width (over tracks) 2.134 m; Track width
0.432 m; Ground clearance (approx) 0.356 in;
Maximum road speed 72.5 km/h;
Engine type Jaguar J60 No. 1 Mark 100B; Engine power 190 bhp; Engine capacity
4.235 litres; Fuel capacity 423 litres;
Main armament ammunition: HE, HEAT, HESH, Smoke (white phosphorus)
Main armament elevation -8° to + 30°; Main armament traverse 360°.
(pre-GS 'A' number designations)
