Fox Armoured Car

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This article is about the World War II Canadian vehicle. For the post-war British vehicle, see Fox Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle.

Fox Armoured Car
General characteristics
Crew	4
Length	4.6 m (15 ft)
Width	2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)
Height	2.4 m (8 ft)
Weight	8 t
Armour and armament
Armour	up to 15 mm
Main armament	0.50 in (12.7 mm) MG
Secondary armament	0.30 in (7.62 mm) MG
Mobility
Power plant	GMC 6-cyl petrol
Suspension	Wheel 4x4
Road speed	71 km/h (44 mph)
Power/weight	?
Range	250 km

External images
WWII photo[1]

The Fox Armoured Car was a wheeled armoured fighting vehicle produced by Canada in the Second World War.

[edit] History

Built by General Motors, Canada, based on the British Humber Armoured Car. The four man crew consisted of the vehicle commander, the driver, a gunner and a wireless operator. 1506 vehicles were manufactured.

Saw operations in Italy, UK and India.

[edit] External links

• Mapleleafup.org

British and Commonwealth armoured cars of World War II
Scout Cars
Daimler Dingo | Dingo Scout Car (Australia) | Humber Scout Car Lynx Scout Car (Canada) | S1 Scout Car (Australia)
Light Reconnaissance Cars
Humber LRC | Morris LRC | Otter LRC (Canada)
Armoured Cars
AEC Armoured Car | Coventry Armoured Car | Daimler Armoured Car Fox Armoured Car (Canada) | Guy Armoured Car | Humber Armoured Car Lanchester Armoured Car | Marmon-Herrington Armoured Car (South Africa) Morris CS9 | Rhino Heavy Armoured Car (Australia) | Rolls-Royce Armoured Car Rover Light Armoured Car (Australia) | Standard Beaverette
Armoured Trucks
Bedford OXA | C15TA Armoured Truck (Canada)
Wheeled Carriers
Armoured Carrier Wheeled Indian Pattern (India)
Armoured Command Vehicles
AEC ACV | Guy Lizard ACV
Tanks and other large armoured vehicles
Unarmoured vehicles
British armoured fighting vehicle production during World War II