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The Humber Light Reconnaissance Car, also known as Humberette or Ironside, was a British armoured car produced during the Second World War. Produced by the Rootes Group, the Humber Light Reconnaissance Car was an armoured car based on the Humber Super Snipe chassis (as was the 4x4 Humber Heavy Utility car).〔Doherty 2011 p6〕 It was equipped with a No. 19 radio set. From 1940 to 1943 over 3600 units were built. The vehicle was used by Infantry Reconnaissance Regiments and the RAF Regiment in Tunisia, Italy and Western Europe. After the war, some vehicles remained in service with the British units in India and in the Far East. The LRC was used widely by the Reconnaissance Corps and was also used by the Reconnaissance squadron of the 1st Czechoslovak Independent Armoured Brigade Group.〔New Vanguard 77: Humber Light Reconnaissance Car 1941–45, Richard Doherty, Osprey Publishing 2011, ISBN 978-1-84908-310-2〕 Three Mk I vehicles were modified for use by the British Royal Family and the Cabinet ministers and were known as ''Special Ironside Saloons''. ==Variants== *Mk I The original version with open-topped hull and 4×2 drive. Armoured to a maximum of 10 mm on the front and 7–9 mm on the sides.〔Doherty p9〕 Armament was a Boys anti-tank rifle and a Bren light machine gun. Only a limited number were built before the Mk I was replaced by the Mk II.〔(War Wheels: Humber LRC I )〕 *Mk II The Mk II had an enclosed roof with a turret for the machine gun and retained the 4×2 drive of the Mk I. The Boys faced forward in the front of the hull. Otherwise armoured as the Mark I, the roof was 7 mm and the turret 6 mm.〔〔(War Wheels: Humber LRC II )〕 *Mk III (1941) The Mk III was externally similar to the Mk II but had 4×4 drive. Production began in late 1941.〔(War Wheels: Humber LRC III )〕 *Mk IIIA (1943) The only difference from the Mk III was additional vision ports at the front angles of the hull.〔 Armour was 12 mm to the front, 8 mm to the sides, 7 on the roof and rear, and 6 mm on the turret.〔 *Ironside Special Saloon Built for VIP use, the body by Thrupp & Maberly included relatively luxurious interior which was split by a Perspex screen to separate driver and passengers. A passenger side door was provided to make entrance and exit easier. Ordered as two "specials" and six "armoured staff cars". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Humber Light Reconnaissance Car」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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