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Humber Mark 3 Armored Car
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Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | Great Britain |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1942 |
| Manufactured by: | Chassis/Engine: Rootes Group, Ltd. (primarily Karrier Motors, Ltd.); Hull: Guy Motors, Ltd. |
| Crew: | 4 |
| Armament: | Main: 15mm BESA Cannon; Co-Axial: 7.92mm BESA MG; Anti-Aircraft Defense (if fitted): (1) .303 BREN machine gun (on pintle or "Lakeman" mount) OR later, (1) or (2) .303 Vickers "K" Machine Guns (on P.L.M. mount). |
| Engine: | 6 Cylinder Petrol (90 h.p.) |
| Miscellaneous Info: | Soon after the introduction of
the Humber Mark 2 Armored Car, the
British produced the improved Humber Mark 3 Armored Car. The Mark
3 still retained the same engine, modified 4-wheel drive Karrier Motors KT 4 Field
Artillery Tractor chassis and hull of the Mark 2 and was fitted with the
same armament as the Guy Mark 1a Light Wheeled
Tank,
Humber Mark 1 and
2. However, it was equipped with a new, larger turret able to
accomodate an extra crew member (wireless operator).
The revised turret is characterized by sloping sides from the middle;
upward toward the front and downward toward the rear. On the other hand,
the Mark 2's turret had straight, parallel sides. However, the
Humber Armored Car series did not end here as the
British produced the later, up-gunned
Humber
Mark 4 Armored Car. The Humber Mark 3 is often confused with the closely-related Canadian Fox Mark 1 Armored Car, which was produced by General Motors of Canada. Although very similar, it is not identical as (among other things) different automotive components were used in its construction as well as different armament was carried. One other variant of this vehicle was built: the Humber Mark 3 Rear Link (RL) Armored Car. The Mark 3 RL variant was used as a wireless link between Brigade and Divisional Headquarters and equipped with with a non-rotating turret, dummy guns and extra (amplified) radio equipment. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
Humber
Mark 3 Armored Car Data Sheet by Dave Haugh |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Humber Mark 3 Armored Car Photos | Dave Haugh - Content Editor |
Humber Mark 3 Armoured Car Promotional Photo |
Rootes Group via Dave Haugh |
Humber Mark
3 Armored Car
Stowage Diagrams |
Compiled by Dave Haugh |
|
Humber Mark
3 R.L (Rear Link) Armored Car
Stowage Diagrams |
Compiled by Dave Haugh |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Humber Armored Car Information and Photos | Tanks Encyclopedia |
| Humber Armored Car Information and Photos | World War II Database |
| "British Armored Cars in the Middle East, Late 1942" By Peter Brown | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #33) |
| "British Armored Car Production Figures - 1945" | By Peter Brown |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| A Photo History of Armoured Cars in Two World Wars | George Forty |
| Armoured Cars - AFV Weapons Profile #21 | B.T. White |
| British Armoured Cars: 1914-1945 | B.T. White |
| Captured Armored Cars and Other Vehicles In Wehrmacht Service in World War 2 | Werner Regenberg |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert J. Icks |
| Humber | Bent Carlsens Forlag Aps |
|
|
Mike Taylor |
| "Vehicles of the Reconnaissance Corps" (March 2022 Issue of Classic Military Vehicle Magazine) | David Garden |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Humber Mark 3 Armored Car Model Kit (K092) | Accurate Armour | 1/35 | Resin |
| Humber Mark 3 Armored Car Model Kit (CB35112) | Bronco Models | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| Humber Mark 3 Armored Car Model Kit (31125) | Hasegawa | 1/72 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| Aftermarket Set | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
