Humber Light Recon Cars:
Saw service with reconnaissance regiments and the RAF Regiment.
Humber Mk II:
Shield for armament.
Humber Mk III:
Small turret for the armament.
| Humber Light Reconnaissance Cars | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 2 plus 1 passenger Mk I, II: 31 Mk III, IV: 41 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 7,595 lb 6.85 tons1, 6,960 kg1 |
| Length w/gun | 12' 7", 15'1, 4.57 m1 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 6' 11.5", 7' 10"1 2.38 m1 |
| Width | 6' 2.5", 7' 2"1 2.18 m1 |
| Ground clearance | |
| Ground contact length | |
| Ground pressure | |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | 15 mm Besa MG1 Mk IV: 37 mm1 |
| Secondary | 7.92 mm Besa MG1 |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 301 |
| 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) | Rootes |
| Transmission | |
| Capacity | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Max Speed | 60 mph, 45 mph1 72 kph1 |
| Cross Country | |
| Road radius | 200 miles, 250 miles1 400 km1 |
| 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 | 4,300 Mk I: 1,0001 Mk II: 1,0501 |
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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