Humber Scout Car
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| Humber Scout Car | |
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| General characteristics | |
| Crew | 2-3 |
| Length | 3.83 m |
| Width | 1.87 m |
| Height | 2.13 m |
| Weight | 3.4 t |
| Armour and armament | |
| Armour | up to 14 mm |
| Main armament | 7.7 mm Bren machine gun |
| Secondary armament | |
| Mobility | |
| Power plant | 6-cyl. gasoline 87 hp (65 kW) |
| Suspension | 4 x 4 wheel |
| Road speed | 100 km/h |
| Power/weight | 25.6 hp/tonne |
| Range | 320 km |
Humber Scout Car was a British light armoured car used in the World War II.
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[edit] History
Although at the outbreak of the World War II the British Army already had the excellent Daimler Dingo, the need for scout cars could not be met by Daimler alone, so other companies were required to produce similar vehicles. One of these companies was Rootes group, which in 1942 built a vehicle similar to the Dingo in layout, but slightly larger and heavier.
The vehicle carried a crew of two, with an emergency seat for a third member. It was equipped with a No. 19 radio set. The armament consisted of one Bren light machine gun with a 100-round drum. This was mounted on a Parrish-Lakeman mounting above the roof, and could be operated from inside the vehicle.
Production of the vehicles continued until 1945. At least 4,298 were ordered and at least 4,102 delivered, 1,698 of them Mk I. They were used by British armored units (e.g. the 11th Armoured Division) for scouting and liaison and were generally considered less capable and reliable than the Dingo. A number of vehicles were given to the Polish II Corps and the 1st Czechoslovakian Armoured Brigade. After the war, the vehicle was used by some European armies. Belgian police continued to use the car until 1958.
[edit] Operators
Belgium, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, UK.
[edit] Variants
- Mk I.
- Mk II - improved transmission.
[edit] References and external links
- George Forty - World War Two Armoured Fighting Vehicles and Self-Propelled Artillery, Osprey Publishing 1996, ISBN 1-85532-582-9.
- I. Moschanskiy - Armored vehicles of the Great Britain 1939-1945 part 2, Modelist-Konstruktor, Bronekollektsiya 1999-02 (И. Мощанский - Бронетанковая техника Великобритании 1939-1945 часть 2, Моделист-Конструктор, Бронеколлекция 1999-02).
- Armyvehicles.dk
- Warwheels.net
| British and Commonwealth armoured cars of World War II |
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| Scout Cars |
| Daimler Dingo | Dingo Scout Car (Australia) | Humber Scout Car Lynx Scout Car (Canada) | S1 Scout Car (Australia) |
| Light Reconnaissance Cars |
| Humber LRC | Morris LRC | Otter LRC (Canada) |
| Armoured Cars |
| AEC Armoured Car | Coventry Armoured Car | Daimler Armoured Car Fox Armoured Car (Canada) | Guy Armoured Car | Humber Armoured Car Lanchester Armoured Car | Marmon-Herrington Armoured Car (South Africa) Morris CS9 | Rhino Heavy Armoured Car (Australia) | Rolls-Royce Armoured Car Rover Light Armoured Car (Australia) | Standard Beaverette |
| Armoured Trucks |
| Bedford OXA | C15TA Armoured Truck (Canada) |
| Wheeled Carriers |
| Armoured Carrier Wheeled Indian Pattern (India) |
| Armoured Command Vehicles |
| AEC ACV | Guy Lizard ACV |
| Tanks and other large armoured vehicles |
| Unarmoured vehicles |
| British armoured fighting vehicle production during World War II |
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