Humber Light Reconnaissance Car
The Humber Light Reconnaissance Car, also known as Humberette or Ironside, was a British armoured car produced during the Second World War.
| Humber Light Reconnaissance Car | |
|---|---|
Humber LRC Mk III | |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Humber (Rootes Group) |
| Produced | 1940–1943 |
| No. built | more than 2,400 |
| Specifications (Mark II) | |
| Mass | 3.17 tons |
| Length | 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) |
| Width | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Crew | 3 |
| Armour | up to 12 mm |
Main armament | Boys anti-tank rifle |
Secondary armament |
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| Engine | 4.1 L 6-cylinder inline sidevalve petrol engine 80–87 hp (60–65 kW) |
| Power/weight | 29 hp/tonne |
| Drive | 4 x 2 wheel |
Operational range | 110 mi (180 km) |
| Maximum speed | 75 mph (121 km/h) on road |
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