Year | 1939 |
Vehicle Type | Light Armoured Troop and Weapons Carrier |
Origin & Designer | Britain/Lloyd |
Numbers Produced | 26.000 |
Crew | 1 (Driver) + 9 Troops |
Main Armament | 1 x .303 Bren Machine Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | [@elevation] |
Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Secondary Armament | [@secondary_armament] |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | [@ammunition_carried] |
Height | 1.42m |
Width | 2.06m |
Length | 4.24m |
Combat Weight | 4.420 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.20m |
Fording Depth | 0.91m |
Trench Crossing | 1.06m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.71m |
Climbing Ability | 30° |
Radio | [@radio] |
Armour | Hull Front: 7mm. Hull Sides: 7mm. Hull Rear: Open. Hull Top: Open. Hull Bottom: 3mm. Fighting Compartment: Open. |
Engine | Ford V8 (Petrol) |
Transmission | 4 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 220 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 82 km |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 48 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 13 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | Troop Carrier. Artillery Tractor. Cable Layer. Armoured Vehicle Engine Starter. |
Notes | After testing the Loyd in 1939 the British army decided to place an order for 200 units to be used as personnel carriers, but soon they proved to be useful in others way and some were adapted to tow both the 2 pdr and 6 pdr anti-tank Guns and 4.2in Mortar. It could carry up to nine personnel. |