Mystery Battery

[Dave Mills]

Have come across these, British made and carrying the FV number my guess is that they are out of AFV's but unsure.
Cheers,
Dave.

[Lynn Eades]

In my ignorance, I googled the FV number. It was vague, but mentioned Austin Champ? Maybe a clue?

[Lynn Eades]

In my ignorance, I googled the FV number. It was vague, but mentioned Austin Champ? Maybe a clue?
FV verses AFV?

[Matthew P]

Being 6V and 115 AH that puts them on the smaller end of military vehicle batteries. American Jeeps, Dodges and GMCs with the 4 and 6 cylinder engines used similar sized batteries. While the tracked vehicles, radio platforms and larger trucks used a bigger battery. American armor ran on 12V either a single larger battery or two that were still bigger than these.

Hope that helps narrow it down.
Matt

[Bruce MacMillan]

16E shows up as a RAF stores prefix for mechanical transport, electrical equipment. Possibly something like a forklift or mobile loading platform?

[Paul Singleton]

It may sound odd but I have seen a similar type of terminal arrangement on solar system storage batteries, although the batteries are much larger. Could these batteries have been used for standby power, maybe for radio or radar equipment?

[Richard Farrant]

Although these batteries have a RAF stock code on them, the FV number and No.3 Mk.1 115amp shows them to be for a Centurion tank. The terminal type was also used on armoured vehicles such as Ferret, Saracen, etc.
The FV numbers are drawing numbers for items specific to 'Fighting Vehicles' and not for commonly available civilian market items.