Guy armoured car
The Guy Armoured Car was a British armoured car produced in limited numbers during Second World War. The car saw limited action during the Battle of France.
| Guy armoured car Armoured Car, Guy Guy Light Tank (Wheeled) | |
|---|---|
Guy Mk I | |
| Place of origin | UK |
| Service history | |
| Wars | Second World War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1938 |
| Manufacturer | Guy Motors |
| Produced | 1939–1940 |
| No. built | 101 (50 Mk.1, 51 Mk.1A) |
| Specifications (Mark I) | |
| Mass | 5.2 long tons (5.3 t) |
| Length | 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) |
| Width | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Height | 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) |
| Crew | 3 |
| Armour | up to 15 mm (0.59 in) |
Main armament | Vickers .50 machine gun |
Secondary armament | .303 inch Vickers machine gun |
| Engine | Meadows 4ELA 4-cyl petrol engine 55 hp (41 kW) |
| Power/weight | 10.6 hp/tonne |
| Transmission | 4 forward, 1 reverse gear |
| Suspension | 4 × 4 wheel |
Operational range | 210 mi (340 km) |
| Maximum speed | 40 mph (64 km/h) |
The manufacturer had insufficient capacity for production of the armoured car alongside their artillery tractors, so the design and construction techniques were passed to Rootes and used as a basis for the Humber Armoured Car.
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