Morris LRC (British)

Description

Morris Motors Limited, a British company, produced the Morris LRC (light reconnaissance car) MKII from 1940 to 1944. This armoured vehicle served as a scout and patrol car during the Second World War. Overall production reached over 2,200 vehicles. 

The MKII version had a four-wheel drive chassis that improved its off-road performance. It had a crew of three, with the driver sitting in the middle and the gunners on each side. A small turret held a Bren gun, with a hatch mounted forward facing Boys anti-tank rifle providing light anti-armour capabilities. It also had a radio set and a smoke grenade launcher. The vehicle had a sloped steel hull with an armour thickness of 8 to 14 mm. Powered by a Morris 4-cylinder petrol engine it had a top speed of 50 mph and a range of 240 miles. 

The Morris LRC saw action in North Africa, Italy and North-West Europe. As with other light armoured cars, some fulfilled an airfield defence role for the RAF Regiments. The vehicle was less famous than its Daimler counterpart, partly due to reliability issues and limited capabilities. Various experimental adaptations such as the Firefly with a 6-pounder gun, the Salamander with a two-seat configuration and the Glanville Fighter Car with two fixed machine guns also used the Morris LRC as a base. However, none of these reached production.

• Model: Morris LRC
• Country/Army: British & Commonwealth
• Dimension (mm) (WxLxH): 37 x 73 x 35
• Material: UV Cured resin
• Original Designer: MarDav Miniatures
• Painted by: MarDav Miniatures
• These models are designed for modellers and collectors. They are not toys and are not suitable for children.
• Model supplied unassembled and unpainted. Additional finishing may be required during assembly.
• Finished colour of the product may vary from images shown.
• Photos and dimensions are at 28mm unless noted otherwise.
• All dimensions are complete with weapons unless otherwise stated.
• Other scales and dimensions may be available upon request.
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