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Britain's Guy Lizard Command Vehicle1
Design
The British Army wanted a 4x4 command vehicle that could be used as a mobile headquarters.1
Guy won a development contract in 1939.1
Chassis
The Guy Lizard 4x4 chassis was used.1
Engine
A diesel Gardner engine was used.1
Prototype
The Guy Lizard prototype was an open box with the command area able to access the driver's position.1
Production
30 were ordered to be produced.1
- Total: 211
Variants
Usage
Most of the Guy Lizard command vehicles remained in Britain, though some were sent to the 8th Army in North Africa as one was captured by the Italians.1
| Guy Lizard Command Vehicle1 | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 61 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 10.5 tons1 10,668 kg1 |
| Length w/gun | 21' 3"1 6.48 m1 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 8' 9"1 2.67 m1 |
| Width | 8'1 2.44 m1 |
| Ground clearance | |
| Ground contact length | |
| Ground pressure | |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 121 |
| Hull Front, Upper | |
| Hull Front, Lower | |
| Hull Sides, Upper | |
| Hull Sides, Lower | |
| Hull Rear | |
| Hull Top | |
| Hull Bottom | |
| Turret Front | |
| Turret Sides | |
| Turret Rear | |
| Turret Top | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Gardner1 |
| Cylinders | 61 |
| HP | 951 |
| Transmission | |
| Fuel type | Diesel1 |
| Capacity | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | |
| Max speed | 35 mph1 56 kph1 |
| Cross country speed | |
| Road range | 350 miles1 563 km1 |
| Cross country range | |
| Turning radius | |
| Elevation limits | |
| Fording depth | |
| Trench crossing | |
| Vertical Obstacle | |
| Suspension (Type) | |
| Wheels each side | |
| Return rollers each side | |
| Track length | |
| Tires | |
| Track width | |
| Track centers/tread |
Sources:
- World Encyclopedia of Armored Fighting Vehicles, Jack Livesey, 2006
