Year | 1936 (Mk. I) 1942 (Mk. II) 1943 (Mk. III) |
Vehicle Type | Fully Tracked Armoured Carrier |
Origin & Designer | Britain/Various |
Numbers Produced | 118.000 (A |
Crew | Mk. I: 3. Mk. II: 4. Mk. III: 4. Mk. I 3in Mortar Carrier: 5. Mk. I & II MMG Carrier: 4.
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Main Armament | Various |
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 | 1.57m |
Width | 2.06m |
Length | 3.65m |
Combat Weight | Mk. I: 4.074 kg. Mk. II: 4.287 kg. Mk. III: 4.287 kg. Mk. I 3in Mortar Carrier: 4.308 kg. Mk. I & II MMG Carrier: 4.175 kg.
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Ground Clearance | 0.20m |
Fording Depth | 0.91m |
Trench Crossing | 0.06m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.71m |
Climbing Ability | 30° |
Radio | [@radio] |
Armour | Hull Front: 12mm. Hull Sides: 10mm. Hull Rear: 10mm. Hull Top: 10mm. Hull Bottom: 7mm. Fighting Compartment: Open.
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Engine | Ford V8 (Petrol) |
Transmission | 4 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 235 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 137 km |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 47 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 26 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | When the British army needed a vehicle to replace their Dragon artillery tractors, Vickers came up with the a fully tracked vehicle able to carry machine gun teams and tow light guns, and this was finally adopted as the Universal Carrier. The carrier was used carry such weapons as the Boys anti-tank rifle, PIAT, .303 Bren & Vickers machine guns, 2in & 3in mortars, and 2 pdr & 6 pdr anti-tank guns. During WW2 each British Infantry Battalion had a Carrier Platoon containing between ten and thirteen carriers. |