{"schema":"https://ver.cy/schemas/card/1.0.0","id":"vr.tr.fv104-samaritan","code":"thing-q247258","url":"https://ver.cy/models/thing/q247258/","name":"FV104 Samaritan","alternateNames":[],"kind":"thing","status":"published","version":"0.1.0-research.1","language":"en","classifiers":{"family":"Thing Registry","category":"Physical world and living systems","entryKind":"thing","plane":"PHY","domain":["PHY.OBJ"],"industry":[],"navPath":"","tags":[],"facets":{}},"whatItIs":"The FV104 Samaritan is a British tracked armoured battlefield ambulance in the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked), or CVR(T), family, designed to evacuate casualties under armour protection.","purpose":"Enable an AI agent to recognise the FV104 Samaritan armoured ambulance type, assess the configuration and readiness of examples, and determine which transport, inspection or maintenance actions their documented condition supports.","scope":{"in":["FV104 identity, CVR(T) family membership and distinctions from neighbouring variants","Casualty compartment, seating and stretcher arrangements, loading access and restraints","Installed automotive configuration and its effect on ambulance operation","Hull condition, occupant environment and fitted safety equipment","Configuration-specific serviceability, maintenance evidence and permitted use"],"out":["The complete CVR(T) family design and histories of other variants","Individual vehicle ownership, movements and service histories except as evidence of configuration","Patient records, diagnosis, triage and clinical treatment protocols","Military evacuation doctrine, tactical routing and operational command","Detailed models of separately installed medical devices and communications equipment"],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Require documentary identification as FV104 Samaritan and agreement with the observed ambulance configuration; medical markings alone do not establish the type.","Check CVR(T) family identity together with an ambulance compartment; a tracked armoured vehicle carrying casualties is not necessarily a Samaritan.","Distinguish a Samaritan from an FV105 Sultan through documented variant identity and internal ambulance fittings, rather than relying on a similar external silhouette.","Distinguish its casualty accommodation from the personnel-carrying arrangement of an FV103 Spartan.","Record whether an identified Samaritan retains functional ambulance fittings, has been converted or is a display shell; these states do not automatically change its historical type identity."],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"samaritan-identity","name":"Samaritan identity","description":"Establishes what makes the registered type an FV104 ambulance and how examples retain or depart from that configuration.","layers":[{"id":"family-and-role","name":"Family and role","description":"Places the ambulance variant within its parent vehicle family.","findings":[{"id":"fv104-ambulance-role","name":"FV104 ambulance role","description":"FV104 Samaritan is identified as the armoured ambulance member of the CVR(T) family. This role anchors the model's ambulance-specific scope. [Ukraine Ministry of Defence](https://mod.gov.ua/en/news/fast-and-manoeuvrable-the-advantages-of-cvr-t-armoured-vehicles-to-be-delivered-to-ukraine)","questions":[{"text":"Which identification record establishes that the candidate is an FV104 Samaritan?","id":"fv104-ambulance-role-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which properties belong to the parent CVR(T) model, and which describe the Samaritan ambulance conversion?","id":"fv104-ambulance-role-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"variant-and-conversion-evidence","name":"Variant and conversion evidence","description":"Separates original type identity from current equipment and appearance.","findings":[{"id":"ambulance-configuration-evidence","name":"Ambulance configuration evidence","description":"Record identification evidence and internal fittings together so that a Sultan, an improvised casualty carrier or a stripped Samaritan is not assigned unsupported ambulance capabilities.","questions":[{"text":"Which interior fittings and records distinguish this example from an FV105 Sultan or FV103 Spartan?","id":"ambulance-configuration-evidence-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Which modifications removed, replaced or restored the Samaritan ambulance arrangement?","id":"ambulance-configuration-evidence-q02","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]},{"id":"casualty-accommodation","name":"Casualty accommodation","description":"Models the usable ambulance compartment, alternative casualty layouts and loading interfaces.","layers":[{"id":"occupancy-arrangements","name":"Occupancy arrangements","description":"Represents each documented seating and stretcher arrangement separately.","findings":[{"id":"alternative-casualty-layouts","name":"Alternative casualty layouts","description":"The US Army's equipment guide lists four stretcher patients, five seated patients, or two stretcher and three seated patients, with a two-person crew. Treat these as reference configurations requiring confirmation against the example's fittings and applicable documentation. [US Army ODIN](https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/7264d963fe5a99dc13d0b2300d4615c2)","questions":[{"text":"Which documented layout matches the installed seats, stretcher supports and usable patient positions?","id":"alternative-casualty-layouts-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Does the applicable occupancy record count medical attendants within the crew or allocate them additional positions?","id":"alternative-casualty-layouts-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"loading-and-securement","name":"Loading and securement","description":"Connects access geometry with stretcher compatibility, restraints and attendant movement.","findings":[{"id":"usable-stretcher-route","name":"Usable stretcher route","description":"Assess the complete route from the loading opening to each supported position, including clearance, retention and access after the remaining positions are occupied.","questions":[{"text":"What opening dimensions, internal clearances and support interfaces constrain the stretcher models that can be loaded?","id":"usable-stretcher-route-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Which supports, restraints and access checks must pass before the proposed casualty layout may be used?","id":"usable-stretcher-route-q02","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"automotive-configuration","name":"Automotive configuration","description":"Relates the installed CVR(T) running equipment to the Samaritan's loaded ambulance role.","layers":[{"id":"powertrain-and-controls","name":"Powertrain and controls","description":"Identifies propulsion, fuel requirements and the applicable operating instructions.","findings":[{"id":"installed-powertrain-baseline","name":"Installed powertrain baseline","description":"Bind fuel, lubrication, starting, driving and servicing requirements to the identified engine and transmission installation rather than to the Samaritan name alone.","questions":[{"text":"Which engine, fuel system and transmission are installed, and what record documents any conversion?","id":"installed-powertrain-baseline-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which operating manual defines the controls, indications and restrictions for that installation?","id":"installed-powertrain-baseline-q02","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"loaded-mobility-envelope","name":"Loaded mobility envelope","description":"Records dimensions, mass and mobility limits in the intended ambulance configuration.","findings":[{"id":"configuration-dependent-limits","name":"Configuration-dependent limits","description":"Associate mobility and transport limits with actual loading, external fittings and running-gear condition; do not equate a quoted maximum vehicle speed with a suitable casualty transport speed.","questions":[{"text":"What are the verified loaded mass and overall dimensions with the intended crew, casualties and equipment?","id":"configuration-dependent-limits-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Which documented limits and unresolved defects constrain movement with that load?","id":"configuration-dependent-limits-q02","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"ambulance-hull-and-environment","name":"Ambulance hull and environment","description":"Addresses the condition of the occupied enclosure and the services required within it.","layers":[{"id":"enclosure-and-egress","name":"Enclosure and egress","description":"Examines hull integrity, closures and escape access for each casualty arrangement.","findings":[{"id":"documented-enclosure-condition","name":"Documented enclosure condition","description":"Record hull repairs, closure operation and accessible exits; attach any protection claim to configuration-specific evidence instead of inferring a rating from the word armoured.","questions":[{"text":"Which inspection and repair records establish the present condition of the ambulance hull, doors and hatches?","id":"documented-enclosure-condition-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Can occupants be removed through the documented exits with the proposed stretcher and seating arrangement installed?","id":"documented-enclosure-condition-q02","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"occupied-compartment-services","name":"Occupied compartment services","description":"Checks environmental and electrical services relevant to patients and attendants.","findings":[{"id":"ambulance-environment-readiness","name":"Ambulance environment readiness","description":"Record fitted ventilation, heating, lighting and electrical supplies and their tested condition, including any evidence of exhaust ingress; do not assume modern ambulance equipment is present.","questions":[{"text":"Which compartment services are fitted, and what inspection or measurement establishes their condition?","id":"ambulance-environment-readiness-q01","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Which installed medical devices depend on vehicle power, mounting or ventilation interfaces that require separate verification?","id":"ambulance-environment-readiness-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]}]},{"id":"serviceability-and-use","name":"Serviceability and use","description":"Combines mechanical and ambulance-specific evidence into an assessment for the intended use.","layers":[{"id":"maintenance-baseline","name":"Maintenance baseline","description":"Links installed equipment to inspections, consumables and unresolved defects.","findings":[{"id":"combined-serviceability-record","name":"Combined serviceability record","description":"Assess the running gear, steering, braking, fuel and cooling systems alongside stretcher supports, restraints and loading closures, using the applicable maintenance instructions.","questions":[{"text":"Which maintenance publications and schedules apply to the chassis and ambulance fittings of this configuration?","id":"combined-serviceability-record-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which overdue inspections, defects or unavailable service parts prevent the proposed use?","id":"combined-serviceability-record-q02","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"use-specific-release","name":"Use-specific release","description":"Separates display, maintenance movement, driving and casualty transport decisions.","findings":[{"id":"evidence-for-intended-use","name":"Evidence for intended use","description":"Record the intended activity, responsible authority, supporting checks and remaining restrictions; neither museum operation nor ambulance markings establish readiness for patient carriage.","questions":[{"text":"What evidence supports release for the specific proposed activity, and who is responsible for that decision?","id":"evidence-for-intended-use-q01","kind":"action"},{"text":"Which operator requirements, inspection standards and jurisdiction-specific permissions apply to this configuration and use?","id":"evidence-for-intended-use-q02","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]},{"id":"evidence-and-external-alignment","name":"Evidence and external alignment","description":"What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.","layers":[{"id":"reported-evidence","name":"Reported evidence","description":"Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.","findings":[{"id":"evidence-confidence-notes","name":"Check these first","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these check these first hold for the sense of FV104 Samaritan this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-confidence-notes-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-identifiers","name":"Identifiers and schemes","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these identifiers and schemes hold for the sense of FV104 Samaritan this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-identifiers-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-real-world-use","name":"Real-world use","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of FV104 Samaritan this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-real-world-use-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards","name":"Failure modes and hazards","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of FV104 Samaritan this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-neighbours","name":"Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of FV104 Samaritan this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-neighbours-q01","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Describe the armoured ambulance's role in evacuating wounded soldiers.","Support museums and historians in cataloguing vehicles and records."],"mustNot":["Drive or move a vehicle without an authorised, qualified crew in control.","Misuse medical vehicle markings for combat purposes.","Assist in using it to carry weapons or for attacks.","Present uncertain service details as fact."],"requiresHuman":["Any decision on demilitarising, selling or exporting such a vehicle."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["Medical vehicles in war carry special protection; misuse undermines care for the wounded on all sides."],"affectedParties":["Wounded soldiers and civilians","Medical crews","Service members"]},"owners":{"steward":"The armed forces or museum that holds a vehicle; civilian surplus vehicles are recorded by vehicle registers.","roles":[],"masterSystems":["National vehicle registers"]},"relations":[{"target":"Q63173593","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"}],"interaction":{"identity":{"applicability":"required","items":["Vercy registry: vr.tr.fv104-samaritan","Wikidata: Q247258 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q247258)"]},"properties":{"applicability":"required","items":["Type and family identity: vr.tr.fv104-samaritan; FV104 Samaritan; parent family CVR(T)","Ambulance configuration: Documented original configuration; documented modification; incomplete ambulance fit; conversion; unknown","Casualty accommodation: Number of stretcher positions and seated positions for each approved arrangement","Crew and attendant provision: Persons, separated into driver, other crew and medical attendants","Loading and restraint compatibility: Stretcher models, mounting interfaces, restraint specifications and applicable load limits","Installed powertrain: Engine identity, fuel type, transmission identity and modification reference","Mass and transport envelope: kg for mass; mm for length, width and height; loading state and external fittings recorded","Casualty compartment environment: Ventilation, heating, lighting, cleanliness and exhaust ingress: verified serviceable, defective, absent or unverified","Readiness for intended use: Static display only; maintenance movement; unoccupied driving; occupied transport; casualty transport; unassessed"]},"recognition":{"applicability":"required","items":["A small tracked armoured vehicle with a raised rear hull for stretchers.","Red cross markings and no turret or main armament."]},"capabilities":{"applicability":"required","items":["Classify a candidate vehicle as a documented Samaritan, another CVR(T) variant or an unresolved identification.","Compare installed ambulance fittings with the documented configuration and identify missing or incompatible items.","Check a proposed casualty layout against verified positions, restraints, occupancy and payload limits.","Assess whether the vehicle's dimensions, loading state and mechanical condition support a proposed transport task.","Prepare a configuration-specific inspection or maintenance request and record restrictions pending resolution.","Separate historical authenticity, ability to move and readiness for casualty transport."]},"hazards":{"applicability":"required","items":["Heavy tracked vehicles can crush people in limited visibility.","Misidentification can expose medical crews to attack."]},"interfaces":{"applicability":"required","items":["Geneva Convention (I) of 1949 for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick in Armed Forces in the Field, protecting medical transports."]},"context":{"applicability":"required","items":["This tracked armoured ambulance is used to evacuate casualties in military environments where protected movement across difficult terrain is needed.","Examples are also encountered in training, maintenance facilities and historical vehicle collections, where configuration and condition determine their suitability for use."]}},"sources":[{"title":"Wikidata item Q247258: FV104 Samaritan","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q247258","note":"identity and sense of the item"},{"title":"Wikipedia: FV104 Samaritan","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FV104_Samaritan","note":"general description of the item"}],"openQuestions":["Which original and revised FV104 manuals establish ambulance layouts, crew and attendant accounting, stretcher interfaces and load limits across operators?","Which powertrain conversions and other recognised modifications belong within the Samaritan type, and what configuration-specific dimensions, masses and performance figures do they establish?","What protection, fire-safety and environmental capabilities are documented for each configuration, including any fitted filtration or fire-suppression equipment?","Which documented failure modes, inspection intervals and replacement-part constraints are specific to Samaritan ambulance fittings and their supporting CVR(T) systems?","Which issuing bodies and named standards govern the intended military, civilian, heritage or medical use, and what evidence would establish compliance for a particular example?"],"resources":{"spec":"/models/things/publications/thing-q247258/spec.json"},"provenance":{"origin":"thing registry research (pass 2)","builtFrom":["models/things/publications/thing-q247258/spec.json"],"providers":["Codex"],"researchStatus":"unreviewed","generatedAt":"2026-09-12T09:56:03Z","builder":"tools/build_cards.py@1.0.0"},"completeness":{"sections":{"classifiers":"filled","whatItIs":"filled","purpose":"filled","distinguishingFeatures":"filled","structure":"filled","agentConduct":"filled","ethics":"filled","owners":"filled","relations":"filled","interaction.identity":"filled","interaction.properties":"filled","interaction.recognition":"filled","interaction.capabilities":"filled","interaction.hazards":"filled","interaction.interfaces":"filled","interaction.context":"filled","sources":"filled"},"notes":{"_gate":"Published through the thing publication gate 1.0 on 2026-10-07T10:10:29+00:00: completeness 1.00; 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