Oxford Carriers

[Petrus]

Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
Petrus, could you please quote the source?

Certainly I can.
The Oxford on an museum display may be seen at http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=56357, which is the Axis History Forum. That picture of the Oxford with the BAT recoilless gun comes from http://homepage.mac.com/barrybloke/lightning.html.

And here is another photo of what I suppose might be the Oxford carrier:

For the picture seems rather unclear I am not sure if it actually shows the Oxford (undoubtly the vehicle is towing a 17-pdr AT gun).

Please take a look at what is in this picture's background (I think it could be the Oxford as well):



Perhaps you can identify this?

What is intriguing the author of the text at http://users.chariot.net.au/~jahill/army1.htm says that when, in the beginning of the 1950s, he served with the Grenadier Guards the battalion's anti-tank platoon was equipped with the 17-pounders and turretless Stuart light tanks (he calls them "Stuart Gun Towers") as the guns' tractors not the Oxfords whatsoever.

In this picture beyond any doubt is a turretless Stuart:


Best regards,
Piotr