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Rover Mark 2 Light Armored Car
Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | Australia |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1942 |
| Manufactured by: | Chassis: Ford Motor Company of Australia; Armor: Ruskin Motor Bodies Pty. Ltd. & Victorian Railways |
| Crew: | 5 |
| Armament: | Front Hull: .303 Vickers Machine Gun; Anti-Aircraft: .303 BREN MG |
| Engine: | 8 Cylinder Petrol |
| Miscellaneous Info: | The Rover Mark 2 was based on the 5 ton CMP truck chassis, but never saw combat. This vehicle was shorter than its predecessor, the Rover Mark 1 Light Armored Car. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
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Rover Mark 2 Armored Car Photos |
Australian War Memorial |
| Rover Mark 2 Armored Car Photos (Taken at RAAC Museum- Puckapunyal) | Brad James - Australia |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| David Fletcher via Key Military |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| A Photo History of Armoured Cars In Two World Wars | George Forty |
|
Australian Military Equipment Profiles (Volume 3): Australian Scout and Armoured Cars: 1933 - 1945 |
Michael Cecil |
| "Australian Light Armoured Car 'Rover'" - AFV News (November 1978 Issue) | Paul Handel |
"Dingo, the Rover & the Rhino, The" (February 2021 Issue
of Classic Military Vehicle
Magazine) |
David Fletcher |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow and Robert J. Icks |
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