Humber LRC
| Humber LRC | |
|---|---|
"Ironside", "Humberette" |
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| General properties | |
| crew | 3 (commander, driver, gunner) |
| length | 4.37 m |
| width | 1.88 m |
| height | 2.08 m |
| Dimensions | 2.8 t (Mk.I), 3 t (Mk. III) |
| Armor and armament | |
| Armor | up to 12 mm |
| Main armament | Anti-tank rifle Boys |
| Secondary armament | 7.7 mm Bren machine gun |
| agility | |
| drive | Gasoline engine 80–87 PS (60–65 kW) |
| Top speed | 72 km / h |
| Power / weight | 29 hp / t |
| Range | 180 km |
The Humber Light Reconnaissance Car was a British reconnaissance vehicle of the Second World War . The vehicle was also called "Ironside" or "Humberette". Originally the vehicles were developed as armored cars for the British royal family . The vehicle was produced by the Rootes company . Between 1940 and 1943 a total of 3,600 vehicles were built that served with the reconnaissance units of the British armored forces . The 1st Free Czechoslovak Tank Brigade was also equipped with the vehicle. After the war, the vehicle remained in service, especially with the British forces in India and the Far East .
variants
- Mk I
The original version was still without a tower and with a 4 × 2 undercarriage. Only a few Mk I were built.
- Mk II
The Mk II got a turret for the Bren machine gun.
- Mk III (1941)
Built from 1941, this version now received a 4 × 4 chassis.
- Mk IIIA (1943)
The only difference to the Mk III version was another viewing window in the front.
See also
literature
- George Forty: World War Two Armored Fighting Vehicles and Self-Propelled Artillery. Osprey Publishing, 1996, ISBN 978-1-85532-582-1 .
- I. Moschanskiy: Armored vehicles of the Great Britain 1939-1945 part 2. Modelist constructor Bronekollekzija 1999-02 (И. Мощанский - Бронетанковая техника Великобритании 1939-1945 часть 2 , Моделист-Конструктор, Бронеколлекция 1999-02).
- R. Doherty, H. Morshead: Humber Light Reconnaissance Car 1941-45. Osprey Publishing, New Vanguard 177, 2011, ISBN 978-1-84908-310-2 .
- Wolfgang Fleischer: 1000 tanks and military vehicles. Naumann Göbel Verlagsgesellschaft, Cologne, ISBN 978-3-625-12224-1 .
Web links
- Further information on individual models at Warwheels.net
- Technical data of the Humber Light Recon Car
Individual evidence
- ^ R. Doherty, H. Morshead: Humber Light Reconnaissance Car 1941-45. Osprey Publishing, New Vanguard 177, 2011, ISBN 978-1-84908-310-2 .
- ↑ War Wheels: Humber LRC I
- ↑ War Wheels: Humber LRC II
- ↑ a b War Wheels: Humber LRC III
