"Humber" ( English Armored Car, Humber ) - the British average armored car of the period of the Second World War . According to the national classification, it was designated as “light wheeled tank ” ( English Light Tank (Wheeled) ). It was developed by Rootes in 1939 , on the chassis of the KT 4 artillery tractor and using the design solutions of the Guy armored car. Series production of the Humber was launched in 1941 and during the course of it the armored car was repeatedly modernized. In total, before the end of production in 1945 , according to various sources, 3,652 or about 5,400 armored vehicles of this type were produced, which made the Humber the most numerous among British medium and heavy armored vehicles [1] . "Humbers" have been actively used by British troops since September 1941 and were used in all theaters of operations of the Second World War. After the war, the Humber, as obsolete, was soon withdrawn from service with the British Army and delivered to a number of countries, in particular Portugal , Burma , Ceylon , Cyprus and Mexico , in the troops of which it was used at least until the 1960s .
| Humber | |
|---|---|
 Humber armored car mk.i | |
| Humber armored car mk.i | |
| Classification | armored car |
| Combat weight, t | 6.85 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Story | |
| Manufacturer | Rootes |
| Years of production | 1941 - 1945 |
| Years of operation | 1941 - 1960s |
| The number of issued, pcs. | according to various sources, from 3652 to 5400 |
| Key Operators |  |
| Dimensions | |
| Body length mm | 4575 |
| Width mm | 2190 |
| Height mm | 2390 |
| Base mm | 2794 |
| Clearance mm | 310 |
| Reservation | |
| Board of the case, mm / city. | 14 |
| Feed housing, mm / city. | 14 |
| Tower forehead, mm / city. | 14 |
| Board towers, mm / city. | 14 |
| The feed of the tower, mm / city. | 14 |
| Armament | |
| Machine guns | 1 × 15 mm BESA 1 × 7.92 mm BESA , on the machine part also 1 × 7.62 mm Bren |
| Mobility | |
| Engine type | in-line 6- cylinder liquid-cooled carburetor |
| Engine power, l with. | 90 |
| Speed on the highway, km / h | 72 |
| Cruising on the highway , km | 400 |
| Specific Power, l s / t | 13.1 |
| Wheel formula | 4 × 4 |
| Suspension type | individual on leaf springs |
Modifications
- Armored Car, Humber Mark I - the basic version, with a hull and turret, similar to the armored car "Guy" Mk.IA. About 300 units issued
- Armored Car, Humber Mark II - modification with an improved body design, 440 units released
- Armored Car, Humber Mark III - modification with a new triple tower
- Armored Car, Humber Mark IV - modification with the replacement of a 15 mm machine gun with a 37 mm M6 cannon made in the USA . About 2000 units issued
Humber Mk.II
Humber Mk.III
Humber Mk.IV
Notes
- ↑ According to the British classification, armored vehicles were divided into “reconnaissance vehicles” ( eng. Scout car ) - light armored vehicles with machine gun weapons and armored cars proper ( English armored car ) - medium and heavy armored vehicles with weapons from a heavy machine gun or gun
Literature
- I. Moshchansky. Armored vehicles of Great Britain 1939-1945 (part II). - Moscow: Model Designer, 1999. - 32 p. - (Armored Collection No. 2 (23) / 1999). - 3000 copies.
- BT White. Guy, Daimler, Humber & AEC Armored Cars. - Windsor: Profile Publications, 1970 .-- 22 p. - (Profile / AFV Weapons No. 21).