Oxford Carriers

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Tank Chats # 123 | Oxford and Cambridge Carriers | The Tank Museum

https://youtu.be/X_6SY16y-OE

[chrisgrove]

Coming to this thread a bit late, but I can confirm that 1 Glosters also had Windsors in Kores. The patrol that shot up the first chinese crossing of the Imjin was taken out and back in Oxfords.

I can also confirm that other infantry units in the early 1950s depoyed 17 pounders towed by Stuart gun tractors. 1 Royal West Kent for example.
Chris

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Tank Chats # 123 | Oxford and Cambridge Carriers | The Tank Museum
https://youtu.be/X_6SY16y-OE

From The Tank Museum:

The short-lived Oxford Carrier was a replacement for the British Army’s wartime Universal Carrier. It was nowhere near as successful, with only around 400 being built from 1947. It was larger, with space for up to nine infantrymen and, at eight tons, around twice as heavy. It was mainly used for carrying specialist weapons such as mortars, machine guns, or as here, towing the 17 pounder anti-tank gun.
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[Hanno Spoelstra]

From Keith Brooker:

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