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Altered text to try to remove possible confusion between weapons carried (ie moved about using the Carrier) and weapons mounted (ie fixed to and fired from the carrier)
GDL 16th Jan 2004
The Universal Carrier was a successor to the Carden-Loyd Mk.IV tankette developed during the late 1920s. It originated from a light tractor "VA D50", designed by John Carden and Vivian Loyd of Vickers in 1935. The VA D50 appeared to be a successful design and development was ordered by the British Army. The first production was by Vickers in 1936. There were several different types of Carrier that varied slightly in design according to their function, designated: "Medium Machine Gun Carrier", "Bren Gun Carrier", "Scout Carrier" and "Cavalry Carrier". It was obvious that production of a single model would be preferred and the Universal appeared in 1940. The Universal would be the most widely produced of the Carriers. It differed from the previous models in having a rectangular body shape in rear section, with more space for crew.
As with the earlier Carriers, the Universal had the driver and commander at the front sitting side-by-side, the driver to the right with a vertical steering wheel. The hull in front of the commander's position jutted forward to give room for the Bren gun (or other armament) to fire through a simple slit. The engine was in the centre of the vehicle and the final drive at the rear. To either side of the engine were two areas in which passengers could ride or stores be carried.
Universal Carriers were commonly used as platforms for infantry support weapons such as the Vickers machine gun, the Bren, Boys anti-tank rifle or to carry weapons such as the 3-inch mortar along with its crew. The Universal was also used to tow anti-tank guns such as the QF 2 pounder. When the QF 6 pounder anti-tank gun came into use the Universal was also used for that role but the subsequent QF 17 pounder was too much for such a small vehicle.
Universal Carriers were lightly armoured on their fronts and sides, sufficient to protect to some degree from small arms, shrapnel and explosive blasts. They were open at the top, leaving the occupants completely unprotected from shoulder height upwards.
The Canadian-designed and built Windsor Carrier was a related vehicle. It had a similar body and mechanicals but was some 30 inches longer and had an extra road wheel. Five thousand were built and sent to Europe.
Should this be a seperate article or should we put information in this one?© Geni 23:35, 1 June 2010 (UTC)
Please elaborate on why this is incorrectly called this. Bren Gun Carrier redirects to this page and there is no other page for Bren Gun Carrier. Thanks. 24.36.79.200 ( talk) 01:00, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
The article needs expansion in the "Combat use" section, and it also needs a section listing the main "Users" (pre, during, and post-war) which are surely a lot. Can anyone please help suggesting verifiable sources that can be used for this? Thanks, DPdH ( talk) 05:19, 5 April 2014 (UTC)
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Altered text to try to remove possible confusion between weapons carried (ie moved about using the Carrier) and weapons mounted (ie fixed to and fired from the carrier)
GDL 16th Jan 2004
The Universal Carrier was a successor to the Carden-Loyd Mk.IV tankette developed during the late 1920s. It originated from a light tractor "VA D50", designed by John Carden and Vivian Loyd of Vickers in 1935. The VA D50 appeared to be a successful design and development was ordered by the British Army. The first production was by Vickers in 1936. There were several different types of Carrier that varied slightly in design according to their function, designated: "Medium Machine Gun Carrier", "Bren Gun Carrier", "Scout Carrier" and "Cavalry Carrier". It was obvious that production of a single model would be preferred and the Universal appeared in 1940. The Universal would be the most widely produced of the Carriers. It differed from the previous models in having a rectangular body shape in rear section, with more space for crew.
As with the earlier Carriers, the Universal had the driver and commander at the front sitting side-by-side, the driver to the right with a vertical steering wheel. The hull in front of the commander's position jutted forward to give room for the Bren gun (or other armament) to fire through a simple slit. The engine was in the centre of the vehicle and the final drive at the rear. To either side of the engine were two areas in which passengers could ride or stores be carried.
Universal Carriers were commonly used as platforms for infantry support weapons such as the Vickers machine gun, the Bren, Boys anti-tank rifle or to carry weapons such as the 3-inch mortar along with its crew. The Universal was also used to tow anti-tank guns such as the QF 2 pounder. When the QF 6 pounder anti-tank gun came into use the Universal was also used for that role but the subsequent QF 17 pounder was too much for such a small vehicle.
Universal Carriers were lightly armoured on their fronts and sides, sufficient to protect to some degree from small arms, shrapnel and explosive blasts. They were open at the top, leaving the occupants completely unprotected from shoulder height upwards.
The Canadian-designed and built Windsor Carrier was a related vehicle. It had a similar body and mechanicals but was some 30 inches longer and had an extra road wheel. Five thousand were built and sent to Europe.
Should this be a seperate article or should we put information in this one?© Geni 23:35, 1 June 2010 (UTC)
Please elaborate on why this is incorrectly called this. Bren Gun Carrier redirects to this page and there is no other page for Bren Gun Carrier. Thanks. 24.36.79.200 ( talk) 01:00, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
The article needs expansion in the "Combat use" section, and it also needs a section listing the main "Users" (pre, during, and post-war) which are surely a lot. Can anyone please help suggesting verifiable sources that can be used for this? Thanks, DPdH ( talk) 05:19, 5 April 2014 (UTC)