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History

The first version of the vehicle was built in 1940 by Standard Motor Company at the instigation of Lord Beaverbrook, then Minister of Aircraft Production (hence the name Beaverette). It was based on commercial car chassis, on which a simple riveted armored hull was mounted. The hull was open at the topped and at the rear. The armament consisted of Bren machine gun which could be fired through a slot in the glacis armor. Subsequent versions recieved all-around protection and a machine gun turret - an enclosed one with Bren MG or an open-topped one with twin Vickers MG. Some vehicles also carried Boys anti-tank rifle. Some had No 11 or No 19 radio set. The production was stopped in 1942. About 2,800 units were delivered. 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1927 Standard Nine Selby Tourer 1933 Standard Ten. ... The Right Honourable Sir William Maxwell Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, PC (May 25, 1879–June 9, 1964) was a Canadian–British business tycoon and politician. ... The Minister of Aircraft Production was the British government position in charge of the Ministry of Aircraft Production, one of the specialised supply ministries set up by the British Government during World War II. As the name suggests, it was responsible for aircraft production for the British forces; primarily the... The Bren, usually called the Bren Gun was a series of machine guns adopted by Britain in the 1930s and used in various roles into the 1980s. ... Later model Boys rifle The Rifle, Anti-Tank, .55in, Boys commonly known as the Boys or often and incorrectly Boyes Anti-tank Rifle was a British anti-tank rifle. ... This article is about the year. ...

The Beaverette was used by the British Army and RAF for home defence service and training. The vehicle is said to suffer from excessive veight and to be hard to handle. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... It has been suggested that RAF stations be merged into this article or section. ...

Of the surviving vehicles, one Mk III is on display at the Imperial War Museum Duxford. Duxford houses the Imperial War Museums aircraft collection. ...

Variants

• Mk I - original version.
• Mk II - had all-around armor.
• Mk III Beaverbug - had shortened chassis, redesigned hull without curved fenders, with top armor and a machine gun turret.
• Mk IV - glacis armor was redesigned to improve visibility.

References and external links

• George Forty - World War Two Armoured Fighting Vehicles and Self-Propelled Artillery, Osprey Automotive.
• И. Мощанский - Бронетанковая техника Великобритании 1939-1945 часть 2, Моделист-Конструктор, Бронеколлекция 1999-02 (I. Moschanskiy - Armored vehicles of the Great Britain 1939-1945 part 2, Modelist-Konstruktor, Bronekollektsiya 1999-02).
• Beaverette Virtual Museum