Humber Armoured Car
The Humber Armoured Car was one of the most widely produced British armoured cars of the Second World War. It supplemented the Humber Light Reconnaissance Car and remained in service until the end of the war.
| Humber Armoured Car | |
|---|---|
The Mk IV armed with a 37 mm gun was the most produced variant of the Humber armoured car. | |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| Used by | United Kingdom and British India in Second World War, Italy operated captured models, other nations post war. |
| Wars | Second World War 1948 Arab-Israeli War Operation Polo Portuguese-Indian War Sino-Indian War |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Rootes Group (Karrier) |
| Produced | 1940-1945 |
| No. built | 5,400 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5 t |
| Length | 15 ft 1.5 in (4.610 m) |
| Width | 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) |
| Height | 7 ft 10 in (2.39 m) |
| Crew | Mk I, II, IV: 3 Mk III: 4 |
| Armour | 15 mm (0.59 in) |
Main armament | Mk I-III: 15 mm Besa machine gun Mk IV: M5 or M6 37 mm gun |
Secondary armament | 7.92 mm Besa machine gun |
| Engine | Rootes 6 cylinder petrol engine 90 hp (67 kW) |
| Power/weight | 12.9 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | Wheel 4x4, rigid front and rear axles, rear-wheel drive with selectable four-wheel drive |
Operational range | 200 mi (320 km) |
| Maximum speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) |
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