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Britain's Carden-Loyd Carrier

Carden-Loyd Carrier, 1930s
Britain's Carden-Loyd Carrier, early 1930s
     

 

  Carden-Loyd Universal Carrier Loyd Carrier
Crew 4-51  
Physical Characteristics    
Weight 4.25 tons1
4,318 kg1
4 tons3
4,064 kg3
Length w/gun 12' 4"1
3.75 m1
13' 7"3
4.14 m3
Length w/o gun    
Height 5' 3"1
1.6 m1
4' 8"3
1.42 m3
Width 6' 11"1
2.1 m1
6' 9"3
2.06 m3
Ground clearance    
Ground contact length    
Ground pressure    
Turret ring diameter    
Armament    
Main 7.7 mm Bren MG1 OR
Boys Anti-Tank Rifle1
 
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) Ford1 Ford3
Cylinders   83
Net HP   853
Transmission    
Fuel type   Petrol3
Octane    
Capacity    
Performance    
Traverse    
Max speed 32 mph1
51 kph1
30 mph3
48 kph3
Cross country speed    
Road range 160 miles1
256 km1
120 miles3
193 km3
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:

  1. The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles - The Comprehensive Guide to Over 900 Armored Fighting Vehicles From 1915 to the Present Day, General Editor: Christopher F. Foss, 2002
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  3. World Encyclopedia of Armored Fighting Vehicles, Jack Livesey, 2006
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