Montgomery 1887 1976, a teetotaller, sits outside and takes notes, march 6, 1945. These were meant to provide air cover for recce units, but allied air superiority meant they were not needed, and only a handful were produced. Rhino, was an armoured car designed in australia during the second world war. Acknowledgement our sincere thanks to all the people who have contributed to and worked on this index and the previous o. But the interesting thing about this vehicle is the ability of people to. The humber light armoured car, known as the humberette. Panzerserra bunker military scale models in 5 scale. The vehicle was completed by a welded turret with 30 mm allround protection similar in.
Humber light reconnaissance car military wiki fandom. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Simpson 1888 1980 of the us army, field marshal sir alan brooke 1883 1963 and major general alvin gillian of the th corps us army in the citadel in julich while field marshal bernard l. The definitive visual history of the automobile dk. It was also in service with the british raf and some armored regiments. Morris light reconnaissance car 423 words no match in snippet view article find links to article humberette. The t27 armored car was a prototype armored car developed for the us army in 1944 by the studebaker corporation. He also put an iron shield in front of the car for the driver s protection. This page details the development and operational history of the humber armored car 4x4 light armored reconnaissance vehicle including technical specifications and pictures. The car, 4x2, light reconnaissance, humber mkii, was a version of the ironside i roofedin and with a turret added. The increase of almost 300 kgs in the small vehicle sacrificed plenty the already modest performance of the light armored car, and one only prototype was built and the production was not authorized.
A gun truck is an armored vehicle with a crewserved weapon used by units of regular armies or other official government armed forces to escort military convoys in regions subject to ambush by guerrilla forces. While it never saw service with frontline us forces, it was supplied to british and other commonwealth forces during the war, under the name staghound. Morris light reconnaissance car military wiki fandom. The humber light reconnaissance car, also known as humberette or ironside, was a british armoured car produced during the second world war. English politician and prime minister winston churchill 1874 1965sharing a drink with general william h. The german fourwheeldrive armored vehicles from the second world war. The car on offer has covered only 29,900 km since new, and comes from the presidential fleet of an african head of state. The humber armoured car was one of the most widely produced british armoured cars of the second world war. The otter was one of the main reconnaissance armored cars of the canadian armored units during ww2, soldiering in sicily, italy, normandy and the low countries. See more military vehicles, tanks and weapons on our channel. The humber was developed from the snipe passenger car, the mk i or humberette was a 4x2 opentopped vehicle was also known as ironside i while the 4x2 mk ii mounted the oneman turret. Crews numbered three with the commander doubling as the radioman, a dedicated gunner for the armament, and a driver. Tracing the history of the automobile, from the first prototypes to the super cars of today, car covers the technological developments and manufacture of cars, the cultural backdrop against which the various models arose, and the enduring impact the car has had on society as an object of curiosity, symbol of luxury, and item of necessity. Humber armored car 4x4 light armored reconnaissance vehicle.
The line is probably to be requisitioned throughout its length for the use. It was always driven by a driver of the presidential palace and scrupulously well maintained by the mercedesbenz dealer network. Humber car humber industry automotive industry fate merged successor rootes group founded 1868 defunct 1931 headquarters coventry, england products automobiles subsidiaries 19291931 hillman motor car company humber marque owner psa country united kingdom discontinued 1976 markets automotive previous owners 18681931 humber 19311967 rootes. Top 10 strangest armored cars of wwii war history online. Light reconnaissance car humberette over 3,600 of all models, 1,200 in 1940 light reconnaissance car beaverette raf 2,800. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. Produced by the rootes group, the humber light reconnaissance car was an armoured car based on the humber super snipe chassis as was the. This is a list of top ten strange military vehicles of second world war wwii 1939 to 1945. Apply to driver, operations manager, armed guard and more.
Photo credit the rhino heavy armored car, simply known as rhino, was developed in the early part of world war two 1941 to be exact by the australian government, in part because the uk failed to meet the needs of the commonwealth nations regarding supplying armored fighting vehicles. This ww2 armored car carried a crew of 3 and was used in recon missions. The t27 was an eight wheeled vehicle, with the1st, 2nd and 4th pairs of wheels being powered. Humber armoured car wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Equipment in the rear compartment included an 8day clock, a microphone to the driver, a wool rug and a fire extinguisher. German designers were rapidly assess the merits of the scheme austrian languid armored car adgz caught in their order after the anschluss, in front of all the prevailing formula colorizations by users ak the german fourwheeldrive armored vehicles from the second world war. It supplemented the humber light reconnaissance car and remained in service until the end of the war. The humber light reconnaissance car, also known as humberette or ironside, was a british armoured car produced during the second. Humberette light armoured car lac beaverette lac morris light reconnaissance car. The nuffield group had been brought in to supplement production of light reconnaissance cars by standard motor company beaverette and humber humber lac, also. Morris light reconnaissance car lrc was a british light armoured car for reconnaissance use produced by morris motors limited and used by the british during the second world war. This item comes with our royalty free license, which means you are not required to make any future payments after purchase, and you can use this. Considering its an armored car, its actually very attractive.
To get into the back section, there was a hatch underneath the vehicle. A number of other countries used the staghound after the war. British armoured car production figures 1945 an article by peter brown. Uphostery was hide, with west of england cloth on the sides, below waist level. Armored car military wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Produced by the rootes group, the humber light reconnaissance car was an armoured car based on the humber super snipe chassis as was the 4x4 humber heavy utility car. The t17e1 armoured car was an american armored car design produced during the second world war. Humber humberette 19 of all the cyclecars, this humber humberette looked the most like a conventional car and was also technically advanced. With the gradual decline of mounted cavalry, armored cars were developed for carrying out duties. At the end of 1941 a fourwheel drive version, humber lrc mkiii, appeared, looking much the same as the mkii except for the front wheel hubs and detail changes, but the crosscountry capability was greatly improved. The version with a division retained the pullman name, while for the mechanically identical owner driver version the humber imperial name was now revived. The t27 was an eight wheeled vehicle, with the 1st, 2nd and 4th pairs of wheels being powered.
Morris, apparently, wanted it to be able to do a little more, and armed a prototype with the quickfiring 6 pounder antitank gun for a little more oomph ultimately the design was rejected, but it could still make for a fun lowtier derpcar for the uk. The nuffield group had been brought in to supplement production of light reconnaissance cars by standard motor company beaverette and humber humber lac, also known as humberette. The vehicle had an unusual internal arrangement, with the threeman crew sitting side by side by side with the driver in the middle, a crewman. The humber light reconnaissance car, also known as humberette or ironside, was a british armoured car produced during the second world war produced by the rootes group, the humber light reconnaissance car was an armoured car based on the humber super snipe chassis as was the 4x4 humber heavy utility car. Bren light machine gun unionpedia, the concept map. Produced by the rootes group, the humber light reconnaissance car was an armoured car based on the humber super snipe chassis as was the humber heavy utility car. A military armored or armoured car is a lightweight wheeled armored fighting vehicle, historically employed for reconnaissance, internal security, armed escort, and other subordinate battlefield tasks. The morris light reconnaissance car was, as the name suggests, a scout car intended to be only lightly armed and armored. Due to enemy action and design problems the project never got beyond a prototype stage. British improvised armour page 3 axis history forum. Humber cars coventry, england, uk 186819311976 myn.
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