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Armoured Carrier, Wheeled,

India Pattern Mark II/IIA/IIB/IIC

Mark 2A


Specifications

Country of Origin/Used by: India (British Commonwealth)
Produced/Service Dates: 1940-1944
Manufactured by: Chassis:  Ford Motor Company of Canada; Armor: A majority of vehicles armored by East Indian Railway and Tata Iron & Steel Company.
Crew: 3-4
Armament: (1) .55 Boys Anti-Tank Rifle and/or (1) .303 BREN light machinegun
Engine: (8) Cylinder Petrol
Miscellaneous Info: Vehicle is rear engined.  The Mark 2 differed from subsequent versions (2A, 2B & 2C) due to improvements in later vehicles.
Data Sheet Available:   None Available

Photos

Reference Source/Provider
India Pattern Wheeled Carrier Mark 2 Photos Dave Haugh - Content Editor
  India Pattern Wheeled Carrier Mark 2A Photo Imperial War Museum
    India Pattern Wheeled Carrier Photos US Library of Congress via Mark Holloway - Beatty, Nevada USA

References Available

Online

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Printed

Reference Author
A Photo History of Armoured Cars in Two World Wars George Forty
British Armoured Cars 1914-1945 B.T. White
Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars Duncan Crow & Robert J. Icks
"India's Ford Wheeled Carriers" Wheels & Tracks: The International Review of Military Vehicles #41

Hobby Modeling

Kits and Accessories

Model Kit Manufacturer Scale Other Information
Indian Pattern Wheeled Carrier Mark 2 Model Kit (IMA01235) International Models Asia 1/35 Resin.

Model Photos

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