Morris Light Reconnaissance Car (LRC) was a British light armoured car for reconnaissance use produced by Morris Motors Limited and used by the British during the Second World War. The Nuffield Group had been brought in to supplement production of light reconnaissance cars by Standard Motor Company (Beaverette) and Humber (Humber LAC, also known as "Humberette"). The vehicle was used in North African, Italian and in North-West Europe campaigns. Some served with the RAF Regiment. Some were given to Polish units.
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| - Morris Light Reconnaissance Car (LRC) was a British light armoured car for reconnaissance use produced by Morris Motors Limited and used by the British during the Second World War. The Nuffield Group had been brought in to supplement production of light reconnaissance cars by Standard Motor Company (Beaverette) and Humber (Humber LAC, also known as "Humberette"). The vehicle was used in North African, Italian and in North-West Europe campaigns. Some served with the RAF Regiment. Some were given to Polish units.
- The Morris LRC used a Morris four cylinder, gasoline engine which was capable of propelling it at speeds of up to 72 kilometers per hour. The chassis of the vehicle was based upon that of the Morris light truck, another vehicle in production at the time. Perhaps the most unique aspect of the Morris LRC was its crew arrangement, with the machine gunner on the left, the driver in the middle, and the anti-tank gunner/radioman on the right.
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- Morris Light Reconnaissance Car Mk. I
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- Morris Motors Limited
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| - The Morris LRC used a Morris four cylinder, gasoline engine which was capable of propelling it at speeds of up to 72 kilometers per hour. The chassis of the vehicle was based upon that of the Morris light truck, another vehicle in production at the time. Perhaps the most unique aspect of the Morris LRC was its crew arrangement, with the machine gunner on the left, the driver in the middle, and the anti-tank gunner/radioman on the right. The Morris had a total weight of 3,760 kilograms and total length of just over 4 meters. It was armed with one .303 Bren machine gun and one .55 Boys Anti-Tank Rifle. However, as the war went on and tank armor became thicker, the Boys AT Rifle became more useful for combating light vehicles instead of actual tanks. Furthermore, the 8-14 mm of the Morris provided only marginal protection against anything larger than small arms fire. In the Mk. I model, the rear of the vehicle did not even have steel armor plate, but instead 76.2 mm of oak wood.
- Morris Light Reconnaissance Car (LRC) was a British light armoured car for reconnaissance use produced by Morris Motors Limited and used by the British during the Second World War. The Nuffield Group had been brought in to supplement production of light reconnaissance cars by Standard Motor Company (Beaverette) and Humber (Humber LAC, also known as "Humberette"). The vehicle had an unusual internal arrangement, with three-man crew sitting side by side by side with the driver in the middle, a crewman manning a small multi-sided turret mounting Bren light machine gun at the right side, and another with Boys .55 inch anti-tank rifle (mounted in brackets in the hatches on the hull roof) and access to radio set at the left. From 1940 to 1944 over 2,200 were built. The vehicle was used in North African, Italian and in North-West Europe campaigns. Some served with the RAF Regiment. Some were given to Polish units. One of the surviving vehicles is on display at the Imperial War Museum Duxford, another at the Bovington Tank Museum.
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