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  • Armadillo armoured fighting vehicle
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  • The Armadillo was an extemporised armoured fighting vehicle produced in Britain during the invasion crisis of 1940-1941. Based on a number of standard lorry chassis, it comprised a wooden fighting compartment protected by a layer of gravel and a driver's cab protected by mild steel plates. Armadillos were used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) to protect aerodromes and by the Home Guard.
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Number
  • 877
Secondary Armament
Name
  • Armadillo
Type
  • Armoured truck
Caption
  • Bedford OYD Armadillo Mk III
primary armament
  • Mk III: COW 37 mm gun
Production
  • 1940
Manufacturer
is UK
  • yes
Armour
  • Wood, gravel and steel plate
Suspension
  • 4
is vehicle
  • yes
Crew
  • 5
abstract
  • The Armadillo was an extemporised armoured fighting vehicle produced in Britain during the invasion crisis of 1940-1941. Based on a number of standard lorry chassis, it comprised a wooden fighting compartment protected by a layer of gravel and a driver's cab protected by mild steel plates. Armadillos were used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) to protect aerodromes and by the Home Guard.