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BravoZulu · May 20, 2017

The FV432 is the armoured personnel carrier variant of the British Army's FV430 series of armoured fighting vehicles. Since its introduction in the 1960s, it has been the most common variant, being used for transporting infantry on the battlefield. In the 1980s, almost 2,500 vehicles were in use, with around 1,500 now remaining in operation - mostly in supporting arms rather than front-line infantry service.
In addition to the normal armoured personnel carrier role, it has been used as:

a command vehicle, with seven crew, two mapboards and extra communications equipment (with an additional canvas "penthouse")
an ambulance, with spots for up to four stretchers or two stretcher and five seated patients but would not carry any armament other than the smoke dischargers.
a cargo carrier, for up to 3,600 kg
a communications vehicle
a recovery vehicle. Designated as the FV434, it includes a rear cutout to a "pickup-truck" box to carry a spare engine/other stores with tool store below, an internally mounted winch, and a 2.5-tonne lift arm.[2] Frequently equipped with the canvas "penthouse".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FV432

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