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Foxy
Foxy is the star of Book Five of The Green Machines, a children's picture book series by David Woods. He is based on the Fox armoured car, CVR(W).
Character card
- Best at
- Plans, and spots things first
- Quirk
- Overthinks everything
- Usually causes
- Complicated plans for simple jobs
- Read-aloud voice
- Sing-song, knowing
In the books
Fast but tall and top-heavy, so quick corners make him wobble. In his own book he shows off to Fiona, rolls over at Cow Corner and has to be lifted out by Fenton and Jordy.
Appears in
Foxy, Book Five
Which real vehicle is Foxy based on?
- Real vehicle
- Fox armoured car, CVR(W)
- Era
- 1970s
- Country
- UK
- Did you know?
- Made of aluminium, which makes him light enough to travel by aeroplane.
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