Leyland Beaver-Eel | |
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Type | Armoured truck |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Service history | |
In service | 1940-1945 |
Used by | Royal Air Force |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designer | Leyland |
Designed | 1940 |
Manufacturer | Leyland Derby Carriage Works |
No. built | 336 |
Specifications | |
Main armament | 20mm cannon |
Secondary armament | .303in machine guns |
Drive | 6x4 |
The Leyland Beaver-Eel, known officially as the Tender, Armoured, Leyland Type C, was an armoured truck used by the Royal Air Force throughout World War II for airfield defence duties.