Humber Pig - Variants

Variants

Production total: around 1,700

Mark 1

• In service as FV1609, FV1611 and FV1612

Mark 2

• In service as FV1611 and FV1612
• Extra armour for protection against armour piercing bullets and rocket propelled grenades, and carried "barricade removers" (heavy-duty bull bars) which enabled them to force their way through barricades erected in the streets.

Humber Hornet, a vehicle for carrying and launching the Malkara missile was also developed from the basic vehicle.

Unusual, named Pigs

All developed for use in Northern Ireland:

• Flying Pig: a normal vehicle with extending riot screens either side and the roof.
• Holy Pig: rooftop hatch surrounded by perspex screen (see Popemobile)
• Kremlin Pig: wire screening for protection against rocket propelled grenades (RPG-7)
• Squirt Pig: fitted with a water cannon beside the driver for riot control.
• Foaming Pig: fitted with a foam generator to kill the blast from bombs.
• Felix Pig: modified for EOD (bomb disposal) duties.

Some vehicles have been given the machine gun turret from the Shorland Internal Security Patrol Vehicle.