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| Bedford OXA Lorry, 30cwt, Anti-Tank | |
|---|---|
 In England on home defence. | |
| Type | Improvised Armoured car |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1940-1942 |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Bedford Vehicles, Luton |
| Produced | 1940-1941 |
| No. built | 948 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 6.5 t (6.4 long tons) |
| Length | 4.68 m (15 ft 4 in) |
| Width | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Height | 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in) |
| Crew | 8 |
| Armour | up to 9 mm |
| Main armament | 0.55 in Boys anti-tank rifle |
| Secondary armament | 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Bren light machine gun |
| Engine | Bedford 6-cylinder petrol engine 72 hp (54 kW) |
| Power/weight | 11.1 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | 4x2 wheel, leaf spring |
| Operational range | 300 mi (480 km) |
| Maximum speed | 40 mph (64 km/h) |
The Bedford OXA was a British heavy improvised armoured car, produced during the Second World War.
Development
It was developed by mounting an armoured body onto a Bedford OXD 30cwt (1.5 ton) truck chassis, armed with a Boys anti-tank rifle.
Its official designation was "Lorry 30cwt Anti-Tank". A total of 948 units were built in 1940–1941.
Operational use
The vehicle was used by regular British Army units in 1940 and British Home Guard units until 1942.
See also
References
- Moschanskiy, I. (February 1999), "Бронетанковая техника Великобритании 1939–1945 часть 2" [Armored vehicles of the Great Britain 1939–1945 part 2], Моделист-Конструктор (Modelist-Konstruktor), Бронеколлекция (Bronekollektsiya),
(И. Мощанский )
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