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Humber Light Reconnaissance Car
Humber LRC Mk III
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Production history
ManufacturerHumber (Rootes Group)
Produced1940–1943
No. builtmore than 2,400[1]
Specifications (Mark II)
Mass3.17 tons
Length14 ft 4 in (4.37 m)
Width6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Crew3

Armourup to 12 mm
Main
armament
Boys anti-tank rifle
Secondary
armament
  • 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Bren light machine gun
  • Smoke discharger
Engine4.1 L 6-cylinder inline sidevalve petrol engine
80–87 hp (60–65 kW)
Power/weight29 hp/tonne
Drive4 x 2 wheel
Operational
range
110 mi (180 km)
Maximum speed 75 mph (121 km/h) on road

The Humber Light Reconnaissance Car, also known as Humberette or Ironside, was a British armoured car produced during the Second World War.

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