The British learned from their experiences with the DAK in North Africa that it was imperitive to retain some control of the battlefield after the battle in order to recover damaged AFV's.

The first custom built Armoured Recovery Vehicle was the Grant ARV Mk.I (UK67), but other chassis were soon converted. The Sherman III (M4A2) and Mk.V (M4A4) were the natural choices for conversion to ARV's as these marks represented the largest number of Shermans supplied to Britain. Both ARV's saw wide service in NW Europe.

Our model is based on the Mk.V hull and comes with much of the equipment cast in situ The "A" Frame jib, shown in our photos in the stowed position, can be built in the erected position idf desired.

Buy 3 £39.95

Quote Ref. UK79/3

Photographed in Normandy.

Sherman Mk.V Armoured Recovery Vehicles were landed on D-Day along with the Sherman Mk.V and Firefly Vc's from the LCT's.

Shown below is the Mk.V ARV Mk.I with it's deep wading trunking in place.

This will be a future release.

Already available are both the Mk.V and Firefly Vc both with deep wading trunking and waterproofing.

See kits UK80 and UK88 respectively.