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British & Commonwealth.
Post-war Danish, Dutch and Belgian armies
Wars
Second World War
Production history
Designer
Vivian Loyd
Designed
1939
Manufacturer
Vivian Loyd & Co, and others (see text)
Produced
1939 - 1944
No. built
26,000[citation needed]
Variants
Mark 1, Mark 2
Specifications
Mass
4.50 t (4.43 long tons)
Length
13 ft 11 in (4.24 m)[1]
Width
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)[1]
Height
4 ft 8 in (1.42 m)[1]
Crew
1
Armour
up to 7 mm where fitted
Main armament
unarmed
Engine
Ford V8 Side-valve petrol 85 bhp (63 kW)
Power/weight
18.9 hp/tonne
Payload capacity
7-8 passengers or similar load
Transmission
Ford 4 forward, 1 reverse gearbox[2]
Suspension
Horstmann twin wheel bogies
Ground clearance
8 inches[2]
Fuel capacity
22 gallons[2]
Operational range
140 miles (230 km) on roads
Maximum speed
30 mph (48 km/h) maximum on road
Steering system
braked - two drums per track
The Loyd Carrier was one of a number of small tracked vehicles used by the British and Commonwealth forces in the Second World War to transport equipment and men about the battlefield. Alongside the Bren, Scout and Machine Gun Carriers, they also moved infantry support weapons.
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