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Humber Light Reconnaissance Car
Humber LRC Mk III
Place of origin
United Kingdom
Production history
Manufacturer
Humber (Rootes Group)
Produced
1940–1943
No. built
more than 2,400[1]
Specifications (Mark II)
Mass
3.17 tons
Length
14 ft 4 in (4.37 m)
Width
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Height
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Crew
3
Armour
up to 12 mm
Main armament
Boys anti-tank rifle
Secondary armament
0.303 in (7.7 mm) Bren light machine gun
Smoke discharger
Engine
4.1 L 6-cylinder inline sidevalve petrol engine 80–87 hp (60–65 kW)
Power/weight
29 hp/tonne
Drive
4 x 2 wheel
Operational range
110 mi (180 km)
Maximum speed
75 mph (121 km/h) on road
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