Loyd Carrier
| Loyd Carrier | |
|---|---|
Loyd TT towing a 6 Pdr anti-tank gun, outside 's-Hertogenbosch 1944 | |
| Type | Armoured personnel carrier |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1939 -1960s |
| Used by |
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| Wars | Second World War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Vivian Loyd |
| Designed | 1939 |
| Manufacturer | Vivian Loyd & Co, and others (see text) |
| Produced | 1939 - 1944 |
| No. built | 26,000 |
| Variants | Mark 1, Mark 2 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4.50 t (4.43 long tons) |
| Length | 13 ft 11 in (4.24 m) |
| Width | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Height | 4 ft 8 in (1.42 m) |
| Crew | 1 |
| Armour | up to 7 mm where fitted |
Main armament | unarmed |
| Engine | Ford V8 Side-valve petrol 85 bhp (63 kW) |
| Power/weight | 18.9 hp/tonne |
| Payload capacity | 7-8 passengers or similar load |
| Transmission | Ford 4 forward, 1 reverse gearbox |
| Suspension | Horstmann twin wheel bogies |
| Ground clearance | 8 in (200 mm) |
| Fuel capacity | 22 imp gal (100 L; 26 US gal) |
Operational range | 140 miles (230 km) on roads |
| Maximum speed | 30 mph (48 km/h) maximum on road |
Steering system | braked - two drums per track |
The Loyd Carrier was one of a number of small tracked vehicles used by the British and Commonwealth forces in the Second World War to transport equipment and men about the battlefield. Alongside the Bren, Scout and Machine Gun Carriers, they also moved infantry support weapons.