[David_Hayward (RIP)]

The weird photo I have been sent a fax of, in drawing form, is apparently of an armoured body withflat plates built by the LMS workshops in 1941 to a Canadian design. It is supposedly semi-amphibious and for 15-cwt to 20-cwt [3/4 to 1 ton] Bedford chassis. The image appears to me to be based on the Carrier hull, and had a searchlight up front. It is believed that they were originally for airfield defence but were used as armoured personnel carriers.

I know nothing about these armoured Bedfords, but it occurred to me that we are talking of MW amd MWR chassis. The census list shows that there were batches of MW Anti-tank trucks, and as the 30-cwt OXA was orriginally A/tank and then used for recce armoured personnel work by 1941, I wondered if the MW A/tank chassis were armoured as well, and then used as personnel carriers? Does it make sens to use the carrier hull design on a 4 x 2 chassis, with side skirts for wheel protection? I have checked the C15TA, Fox, Lynx and Otter design specs etc and cannot reconcile them with this Bedford design....I can only conclude that it was a basic Carrier design adapted to a truck chassis therefore.