Bedford OXA

Infobox Weapon
name=Bedford OXA


caption=
is_vehicle=yes
is_UK=yes
origin=United Kingdom
design_date=
designer=
manufacturer=Bedford Vehicles
production=1940-1941
number=948
type=armoured vehicle
length=4.68 m
width=1.63 m
height=2.14 m
weight=6.5 t
suspension=4x2 wheel, leaf spring
speed=64 km/h
vehicle_range=480 km
primary_armament=Boys anti-tank rifle
secondary_armament=0.303 in (7.7 mm) Bren machine gun
armour=up to 9 mm
engine=Bedford 6 cylinder petrol engine
engine_power=72 hp (54 kW)
pw_ratio=11.1 hp/tonne
crew=8

The Bedford OXA was an improvised British heavy armoured car built during World War II by mounting an armoured body onto a Bedford OXD 1.5 ton truck chassis. 948 units were built in 1940-1941. The vehicle was used by British Home Guard units until 1942.

References

*I. Moschanskiy - "Armored vehicles of the Great Britain 1939-1945 part 2", Modelist-Konstruktor, Bronekollektsiya 1999-02 (И. Мощанский - "Бронетанковая техника Великобритании 1939-1945 часть 2", Моделист-Конструктор, Бронеколлекция 1999-02).

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