MORRIS CS9 ARMOURED CAR

MORRIS CS9 ARMOURED CAR
Image: Morris CS9 (IWM)
Year1937
Vehicle Type[@type]
Origin & Designer[@designer]
Numbers Produced100
Crew4 (Commander, Gunner, Driver & Radio Operator)
Main Armament1 x .55in Boys Anti-Tank Rifle
Main Armament[@sponson_traverse]
Elevation[@elevation]
Turret Traverse360° (Manual)
Gun Traverse[@gun_traverse]
Gun Mount[@gun_mounts]
Maximum Range[@maximum_range]
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
Gun Sight2.13m
Secondary Armament1 x .303 Bren Machine Gun (Coaxial)
Smoke Discharger4in Bomb Thrower
Ammunition Carried30 x 0.55in & 1000 x .303 + 18 x Smoke Rounds
Height2.13m
Width2.05m
Length4.77m
Combat Weight4.475m
Ground Clearance0.30m
Fording Depth[@fording_depth]
Trench Crossing[@trench_crossing]
Obstacle Clearance[@obstacle_clearance]
Climbing Ability[@climbing_ability]
RadioNo 19 Set
ArmourHull Front: 7mm.
Hull Sides: 7mm.
Hull Rear: 7mm.
Hull Top: 7mm.
Hull Bottom: 7mm.
Gun Mantlet: 7mm.
Turret Front: 7mm.
Turret Sides: 7mm.
Turret Rear: 7mm.
Turret Top: Open.
EngineMorris 6-Cylinder (Petrol)
Transmission4 Forward & 1 Reverse
Maximum Road Range385 km
Maximum Cross Country Range[@maximum_cross_country_range]
Maximum Water Range[@maximum_water_range]
Maximum Road Speed73 kph
Maximum Cross Country Speed24 kph
Maximum Water Speed[@maximum_water_speed]
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe CS9 Armoured Car was based on a Morris Truck chassis. It was fitted with an open topped turret and armed with a Boys Anti-Tank Rifle plus a Bren Light Machine Gun. A hundred were issued and thirty eight went to France with the BEF and served with the 12th Royal Lancers and all were either knocked out by enemy action or destroyed by their crews. Another thirty saw action serving with the 11th Hussars in North Africa. But by 1942 they were withdrawn and replaced by more modern designs.