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FV 1620 Humber "Hornet/Malkara"

Anti-Tank Vehicle


Statistics

Country of Orgin/Used by: UK
First Produced/Service Dates: 1962-1963s
Manufactured by: Rootes Limited/Wharton Engineering for Hornet Modifications
Crew: 3
Armament: (2) 27 kg Malkara Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGW); (2) Sterling Machine Guns mounted by the doors; (1) GMPG on Roof.
Engine: 6 Cylinder
Miscellaneous Info: The name of the vehicle is Hornet and the name of the missile itself is Malkara. Malkara was the code name of the missile given by the Australians and means "shield" in Aborigine.
Data Sheet Available: None Available

Photos

Reference Source/Provider
  Photo of the FV 1620 Hornet Anti-Tank Vehicle (The Tank Museum - Bovington, UK) Keith Paget - Northampton, UK
FV 1620 Hornet Anti-Tank Vehicle Photos Clive Elliott - Salisbury, UK
FV 1620 Hornet Anti-Tank Vehicle Photos (The Tank Museum - Bovington) Dennis Trowbridge - Bristol, UK
FV 1620 Hornet Anti-Tank Vehicle Photos (Musee des' Blindes - Saumur France) Dennis Trowbridge - Bristol, UK

References Available

Online

Reference Source/Provider
Article on the Humber "Hornet" with Malkara Missile Clive Elliott- Salisbury UK (WarWheels)

Printed

Reference Author
Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars Duncan Crow & Robert J. Icks
"Humber FV 1600 Series: A Unique British Family of Combat Range Trucks" Wheels & Tracks: The International Review of Military Vehicles - Issue #6
The Humber 1600 Series (Truck 1 Ton 4x4 C.T.) Jochen Vollert
Jane's AFV Recognition Handbook (2nd Edition) Christopher F. Foss

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