Universal Carrier

Armoured personnel carrier United KingdomRetired

Key specs

Type: Armoured personnel carrier
Origin: United Kingdom
Entered service: 1936
Produced: 1936–1945
Units produced: 113,000
Status: Retired
Crew: 3

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Overview

Universal Carrier is an armoured personnel carrier from the United Kingdom. It entered service in 1936; it was produced from 1936 to 1945; 113,000 were built. It is used or was used by Israel, the United Kingdom, France, Australia and 26 other countries, and saw combat in the Korean War and World War II.

Armament

Main armament: Bren light machine gun /Boys anti-tank rifle
Secondary armament: one Vickers machine gun /M2 Browning machine gun /2-inch mortar/3-inch mortar /Projector, Infantry…

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 4 t
Length: 3.66 m
Width: 2.06 m
Height: 1.57 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: 239-cubic-inch (4 L) Ford V8 petrol
Power: 63 kW
Road speed: 48 km/h
Operational range: 240 km
Fuel capacity: 90.9 l
Suspension: Horstmann
Armour: 7–10 mm

Weapons and ammunition on board

Boys anti-tank rifle Bren M2 Browning Vickers machine gun .303 British .50 BMG .55 Boys

Users & conflicts

Sources

Wikidata: Q662078, Wikidata
Wikipedia (ru): Universal Carrier, Wikipedia
Wikipedia: Universal Carrier, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.