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Humber "Ironside"
Light Reconnaissance Car
Mark 1
Statistics
| Country of Origin/Used by: | UK |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1941 |
| Manufactured by: | Rootes Group (Humber) |
| Crew: | 3 |
| Armament: | (2) Bren .303 light machine guns |
| Engine: | (6) Cylinder Petrol |
| Miscellaneous: | The Humber LRC Mk
I was built on the Humber Super Snipe chassis, with drive only to the
rear wheels (4x2 Configuration). While armor was shaped well, the
vehicle was open-topped with minimal protection for the crew. About 200 Mark Is were completed before production switched to the
Humber LRC Mark
II. None of the Ironside LRC's saw combat. The vehicle was also named "Ironside", after General Sir Edmund Ironside, the Chief of the Imperial General Staff and later Commander in Chief of Home Forces. Other names used for this vehicle were "Humberette" and Super Snipe Light Armoured Car. Another variant of this vehicle was also created for transportation of VIP's, which was called the Ironside "Special Saloon". The Special Saloon had a wider hull, larger door, enclosed top and more lavish interior furnishings. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Photo Above | Courtesy of David Haugh - Oregon USA |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| "The Wyvern of Wessex and their Armored Cars" By M. McEwen Charlish | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #32) |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| A Photo History of Armoured Cars in Two World Wars | George Forty |
| Armoured Cars (Marmon-Herrington, Alvis-Straussler, Light Reconnaissance) - AFV Weapons Profile #30 | B.T. White |
| British Armoured Cars 1914-1945 | B.T. White |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert J. Icks |
| Humber | Bent Carlsens Forlag Aps |
| Mike Taylor | |
| Humber Light Reconnaissance Car: 1941-45 (Osprey Publishing: New Vanguard #177) | Richard Doherty |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Humber LRC Mark 1 "Ironside 1" Model Kit (IMA05635) | International Models Asia | 1/35 | Resin; |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
