Standard Car 4x2 | |
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![]() Beaverettes of 53rd Reconnaissance Regiment on manoeuvres in Northern Ireland, 1941 | |
Type | Improvised Armoured Car |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Standard Motor Company |
Specifications | |
Mass | Mk I: 2 tonnes (2.2 short tons; 2.0 long tons) Mk III: 2.6 tonnes (2.9 short tons; 2.6 long tons) |
Length | Mk I: 4.11 m (13 ft 6 in) Mk III: 3.10 m (10 ft 2 in) |
Width | Mk I: 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) Mk III: 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Height | Mk I: 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) Mk III: 2.16 m (7 ft 1 in) |
Crew | 3 |
Armour | Mk III: up to 9 mm (0.35 in) Mk IV: up to 12 mm (0.47 in) |
Main armament | 0.303 (7.7 mm) Bren MG or twin Vickers machine gun |
Engine | Standard 4-cylinder petrol engine 46 hp (34 kW) |
Power/weight | 17-23 hp/tonne |
Suspension | 4x2 wheel, leaf spring |
Operational range | Mk III: 300 km (190 mi) |
Maximum speed | Mk III: 38 km/h (24 mph) |
Standard Car 4x2, or Car Armoured Light Standard, better known as the Beaverette, was a British improvised armoured car produced during the Second World War.