Humber armoured car

Humber armoured car
The Mk IV armed with a 37 mm gun was the most produced variant of the Humber armoured car.
Place of origin	United Kingdom
Service history
Used by	United Kingdom and British India in Second World War, Italy operated captured models,[1] other nations post war.
Wars	Second World War 1948 Arab-Israeli War Operation Polo Portuguese-Indian War Sino-Indian War
Production history
Manufacturer	Rootes Group (Karrier)
Produced	1940–1945
No. built	5,400
Specifications
Mass	5 t
Length	15 ft 1.5 in (4.610 m)
Width	7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
Height	7 ft 10 in (2.39 m)
Crew	Mk I, II, IV: 3 Mk III: 4
Armour	15 mm (0.59 in)
Main armament	Mk I-III: 15 mm Besa machine gun Mk IV: M5 or M6 37 mm gun
Secondary armament	7.92 mm Besa machine gun
Engine	Rootes 6 cylinder petrol engine 90 hp (67 kW)
Power/weight	12.9 hp/tonne
Suspension	Wheel 4x4, rigid front and rear axles, rear-wheel drive with selectable four-wheel drive
Operational range	200 miles (320 km)
Maximum speed	50 mph (80 km/h)

The Humber armoured car was one of the most widely produced British armoured cars of the Second World War. It supplemented the Humber Light Reconnaissance Car and remained in service until the end of the war.