Great Britain's Humber, Car, Heavy Utility, 4x4, "Box"
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Design
The Humber Car was used primarily as a staff car.1
The main passenger area had a folding map table that was attached to the front seat.1
Construction
The Humber Car's cab and body were constructed of steel.1
Passengers
There were four fixed seats and two folding ones in the rear.1
Stowage
At the rear was a stowage area that had a double door for access.1
Prototype
Production
- Humber, Car, Heavy Utility, 4x4:
- Production: May 1941 - 19451
Variants
- Humber, Car, Heavy Utility, 4x4:
Usage
North Africa
In North Africa, some units modified the Car by removing the metal roof and replacing it with canvas.1
After World War II
The Humber Car was used into the 1950s.1
Specifications
| Humber, Car, Heavy Utility, 4x4 | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 11 |
| Passengers | 61 |
| Radio | |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 5,320 lb1 2,413 kg1 |
| Length | 14' 1"1 4.29 m1 |
| Height | 6' 5"1 1.96 m1 |
| Width | 6' 2"1 1.88 m1 |
| Ground clearance | |
| Ground pressure | |
| Wheelbase | 9' 3.75"1 2.84 m1 |
| Armament | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | 1: Humber 1-L-W-F1 |
| Bore / stroke | |
| Cooling | |
| Cylinders | 61 |
| Capacity | 4.08 l1 |
| Net HP | 851 |
| Power to weight ratio | |
| Compression ratio | |
| Transmission (Type) | 4 forward, 1 reverse1 |
| Steering | |
| Steering ratio | |
| Starter | |
| Electrical system | |
| Ignition | |
| Fuel (Type) | Gasoline1 |
| Octane | |
| Quantity | |
| Road consumption | |
| Cross country consumption | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | |
| Speed - Road | |
| Speed - Cross Country | |
| Range - Road | |
| Range - Cross Country | |
| Turning radius | |
| Fording depth | |
| Trench crossing | |
| Vertical obstacle | |
| Climbing ability | |
| Suspension (Type) | |
| Tires | 9.25x161 |
Sources:
- The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, Chris Bishop, 1998
