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Morris Light Reconnaissance Car
Mark I/II
Statistics
| Country of Orgin/Used by: | UK |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1943 |
| Manufactured by: | Morris Motors, Ltd. (Nuffield Group) |
| Crew: | 3 |
| Armament: | Boys .55 Anti-Tank Gun on left hull and Bren .303 LMG in right-side turret. |
| Engine: | |
| Miscellaneous: | Externally, the Marks I and II are very similar. The main differences between them are that the Mark II had four-wheel drive and front and rear semi-elliptical leaf spring suspension. The Mark I only had the semi-elliptical suspension in the rear. |
| Data Sheet Available: | None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Morris Light Reconnaissance Car Mark I Photos taken at The Tank Museum - Bovington, UK | Dennis Trowbridge - Bristol, UK |
| Morris Light Reconnaissance Car Mark II Line Drawings | George Moore - Plymouth, Devon UK |
| Morris Light Reconnaissance Car Mark I Detail Photos (The Tank Museum - Bovington, UK) | Alan McNeilly - England |
Picture at left from the Imperial War Museum |
Erik Johansen - South Shields, Tyne & Wear UK |
Picture at left from the Tank Museum at Bovington |
Keith Paget - Northampton, UK |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Morris Light Reconnaissance Car Website | by Robert Langham |
| Morris Light Recce Car Mark I | by Peter Brown via Missing-Lynx |
| Morris LRC Mark I Information and Photos | Canadian Soldiers.Com Website |
| Morris Recce Car Photos | Pierre Piviteau's Maquette Garden Website |
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 |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Morris Light Recce Car Mark I? Model Kit (K107) |
Accurate Armour |
1/35 | Resin/Brass |
| Morris Recce Mark Car Mark II Model Kit (CK 77) | Cromwell Models | 1/35 | Resin. Full Interior |
| Morris Light Recce Car Model Kit | Extratech | 1/72 | Resin/Brass |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Morris LRC Mark II Model Kit (1/35 Cromwell Models) | Steve Allen - Monticello, Iowa USA |
