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Morris Armored Reconnaissance Car AC9/CS9


Specifications

Country of Origin/Used by: Great Britain
First Produced/Service Dates: 1937
Manufactured by: Built by the Royal Ordnance Factory and Morris Motors, Ltd
Crew: 4
Armament: (1) .55 caliber BOYS anti-tank rifle and (1) .303 caliber BREN light machine gun
Engine: 6 Cylinder Gasoline (Water Cooled)
Miscellaneous Info: These vehicles were only used at the beginning of WWII, specifically by the 12th Lancers during the fall of France and by the 11th Hussars in North Africa.
Data Sheet Available:   Morris AC9 Data Sheet by Dave Haugh

Photos

Reference Source/Provider
Morris AC9 Photos Dave Haugh - Content Editor
      Morris AC9 Photos Imperial War Museum (Crown Copyright)

References Available

Online

Reference Source/Provider
"1/35 Morris CS9 Scale Plans"  By Geoff Lacey Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #7)

Printed

Reference Author
A Photo History of Armoured Cars in Two World Wars George Forty (Blandford Press)
British Armoured Cars 1914-1945 B. T. White (Ian Allan)
The Observer's Fighting Vehicles Directory WWII Bart H. Vanderveen (Frederick Warne & Co.)

Hobby Modeling

Kits and Accessories

Model Kit Manufacturer Scale Other Information
Morris C9 Armored Car Model Kit (351221) Resicast 1/35 Multi-Media

Model Photos

Reference Source/Provider
Morris CS9 Armored Car Model Kit (1/35 Resicast) John Wager - Lombard, Illinois USA
Morris CS9 Armored Car Model Kit (1/72 CMK) Ron Bell - Columbus, Ohio USA