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Question about the number produced
3,000 units is the overall made or the Scorpion alone? The same question about the 1,500 Scorpion produced for the british forces.

speed record
is it relevant in any way? seems like a purely brittish thing, there're mbts that can drive this fast. 09:29, 29 April 2018 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gendalv (talk • contribs)


 * The earlier Jaguar-engined vehicles would do 60 mph which is why they were able to be driven on UK motorways without an escort.


 * ... as many an HGV driver from the 1970's-1980's who's been overtaken by a column of them can testify.


 * On rough ground the vehicles could be driven as fast as the crew could withstand, which is why CVR(T) crews were some of the first issued with hard, protective helmets.


 * BTW, the Jaguar engine in the CVR(T) was de-rated, which meant it was quite happy at 60 mph.


 * It was because of the all-round excellence of the CVR(T) range of vehicles that the related CVR(W) (Fox) range were eventually discontinued, as the CVR(T) vehicles had all the mobility advantages of a fully-tracked vehicle while also possessing the high road speed and quietness of a wheeled vehicle. The CVR(W) had been ordered becasue a wheeled vehicle on the road is quieter than a tracked vehicle, but on the CVR(T) the track pins were of a new design fitted with polythene bushings to eliminate the track noise so they were also unusually quiet. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.149.173.127 (talk) 12:01, 31 January 2019 (UTC)

Low ground pressure
I wish I could find a reliable source for this, but one story told at the Bovington Tank Museum is that, while in the Falklands, the commander of one of these jumped out and found himself rapidly sinking into the bog he hadn't realised they'd driven into. Even without wearing an infantry pack, his feet had higher ground pressure than that of the Scorpion. Lovingboth (talk) 12:18, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

Engine used
The initial engine fitted in the scorpion was the Jaguar XK engine, before this was taken out and replaced with the Cummins diesel later into the platform's lifespan. Should this be added to the info box? Domzo247 (talk) 10:27, 30 June 2024 (UTC)