Beaverette Standard Car 4x2:
Used for defense of airfields and factories. Named after Lord Beaverbrook Minister of Aircraft Production. Used for home defence service with Army and RAF.
Beaverette Mk I:
Armored in front and sides. Rear was 3" oak.
Beaverette Mk II:
All around armor.
Beaverette Mk III:
Thicker armor, small turret with hinged lid.
| Beaverette | |
|---|---|
| Crew | Mk II: 31 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 4,480 lb Mk II: 2 tons1, 2,040 kg1 Mk III: 5,824 |
| Length w/gun | 13' 6" Mk II: 12' 6"1, 3.81 m1 Mk III: 10' 6" |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | Mk II: 5'1, 1.524 m1 Mk III: 7' 1" |
| Width | Mk II: 5' 3"1, 1.6 m1 Mk III: 5' 10" |
| Ground clearance | |
| Ground contact length | |
| Ground pressure | |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | Mk II: 7.7 mm (.303 cal) Bren MG1 or 12.7 mm (.50 cal) Boys ATR1 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | Mk II: 9 1 |
| 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) | |
| Cylinders | Mk II: 41 |
| Net HP | Mk II: 451 |
| Transmission | |
| Fuel type | Mk II: Gasoline1 |
| Octane | |
| Capacity (gallons) | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | |
| Max Speed | Mk II: 40 mph1, 64.37 kph1 |
| Cross Country | |
| Road radius | |
| 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 | |
| Production | 2,800 |
Sources:
- 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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