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Morris Light Reconnaissance Car
Mark 1 & 2
Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | Great Britain |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1943 |
| Manufactured by: | Morris Motors, Ltd. (Nuffield Group) |
| Crew: | 3 |
| Armament: | Boys .55 Anti-Tank Gun on left hull and Bren .303 LMG in right-side turret. |
| Engine: | 4 Cylinder Gasoline |
| Miscellaneous: | Externally, the Marks 1 and 2 were very similar. The main differences between them are that the Mark 2 had four-wheel drive and front and rear semi-elliptical leaf spring suspension. The Mark 1 was 4x2 drive and only had the semi-elliptical suspension in the rear. |
| Data Sheet Available: | None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
Morris Light Recon Car Photo (Imperial War Museum) |
Erik Johansen - South Shields, Tyne & Wear UK |
| Morris Light Recon Car Mark 1 Detail Photos (Tank Museum at Bovington, UK) | Alan McNeilly - England |
| Morris Light Recon Car Mark 1 Photos (Tank Museum at Bovington) | Dennis Trowbridge - Bristol, UK |
| Morris Light Recon Car Mark 2 Photos | Robert Langham - England |
| Morris Light Recon Car Mark 2 Line Drawings | George Moore - Plymouth, Devon UK |
Morris Light Recon Car Mark 1 Photo (Tank Museum at Bovington) |
Keith Paget - Northampton, UK |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| "British Armored Car Production Figures - 1945" | By Peter Brown |
| Morris LRC Information & Photos | WarCars.net |
| Morris Mark 1 LRC Information & Photos | by Peter Brown via Missing-Lynx |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| A Photo History of Armoured Cars In Two World Wars | George Forty |
| Armoured Cars (Marmon-Herrington, Alvis-Straussler, Light Reconnaissance) - AFV Weapons Profile #30 | B.T. White |
| British Armoured Cars: 1914-1945 | B.T. White |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert J. Icks |
"Filling the Void" (June 2022 Issue of
Classic Military Vehicle Magazine) |
Craig Moore |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Morris Light Recce Car Mark I? Model Kit (K107) | Accurate Armour | 1/35 | Resin/Brass |
| Morris Mk 2 LRC Model Kit (HLP72031) | Brengun | 1/72 | Resin. |
| Morris Recce Mark Car Mark II Model Kit (CK 77) | Cromwell Models | 1/35 | Resin. Full Interior |
| Morris Light Recce Car Model Kit | Extratech | 1/72 | Resin/Brass |
| Morris Light Reconnaissance Car Model Kit (72461) | FC Model Trend | 1/72 | 3D Printed Resin. |
| Morris Light Recce Car Mark I (Early) Model Kit (72012) | MPK-Modellbau | 1/72 | Resin |
| Morris Light Recce Car Mark I (Late) Model Kit (72013) | MPK-Modellbau | 1/72 | Resin |
| Aftermarket Set | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Morris LRC Mark 2 Model Kit (1/35 Cromwell Models) | Steve Allen - Monticello, Iowa USA |
