Carrier, Universal, No. 2 Mark II
Aberdeen Tank Museum
Was based on the British Bren Gun Carrier.1 Later in the war the Boys Anti-Tank Rifle was replaced by the PIAT (Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank).1 Some were fit with the Ronson flame thrower.1
| Carrier, Universal, No. 2 Mark II | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 2 (2-4 passengers)1 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 9,885 lb1 |
| Length w/gun | |
| Length w/o gun | 12' 4"1 |
| Height | 5' 3"1 |
| Width | 6' 11"1 |
| Width over tranks | |
| Ground clearance | 10.5"1 |
| Ground contact length | 75"1 |
| Ground pressure | 8 psi1 |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | Bren light MG1 or Boys AT Rifle, L/551 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | |
| Hull Front, Upper | 7/32"@0°1 |
| Hull Front, Lower | |
| Hull Sides, Upper | 9/32"@0°1 |
| Hull Sides, Lower | |
| Hull Rear | 9/38"@0°1 |
| Hull Top | |
| Hull Bottom | |
| Turret Front | |
| Turret Sides | |
| Turret Rear | |
| Turret Top | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Ford 90° L Head1 |
| Bore / stroke | |
| Cooling | Water1 |
| Cylinders | V-81 |
| Capacity | |
| Net HP | 851 |
| Power to weight ratio | |
| Compression ratio | |
| Transmission (Type) | 4 forward, 1 reverse1 |
| Steering | 2 stage, front bogie shift and braking1 |
| Steering ratio | |
| Starter | |
| Electrical system | |
| Ignition | |
| Fuel (Type) | Gasoline1 |
| Octane | |
| Quantity | 24 gallons1 |
| Road consumption | 7 mpg1 |
| Cross country consumption | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | |
| Max speed | 32 mph1 |
| Cross country speed | |
| Road radius | 160 miles1 |
| Cross country radius | |
| Turning radius | |
| Elevation limits | |
| Fording depth | 1' 8"1 |
| Trench crossing | 5' 3"1 |
| Vertical obstacle | 2' 4.5"1 |
| Climbing ability | 38° slope1 |
| Suspension (Type) | Modified Carden Loyd1 |
| Wheels each side | Horstman 1 two-wheel bogie1 |
| Return rollers each side | 11 |
| Tracks (Type) | Cast steel1 |
| Length | |
| Width | 9.5"1 |
| Diameter | |
| Number of links | 1741 |
| Pitch | 1.78"1 |
| Tire tread | |
| Track centers/tread | 68.5"1 |
| Production | 1938: Ford Motor Co. of Canada, Canadian Bridge Co.1 |
Sources:
- Tank Data 2, Aberdeen Proving Grounds Series, E. J. Hoffschmidt and W. H. Tantum IV, 1969
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