1940 Loyd Full-Track Carrier | The National Military History Center | RM Sotheby's

Lot 139

The National Military History Center

1940 Loyd Full-Track Carrier

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$25,000 USD | Sold

United States | Auburn, Indiana

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Manufacturer: Wolseley Motors Ltd, Birmingham

Production Year: 1940

Engine: Ford, V-8, liquid-cooled, 90-hp eight-cylinder, gasoline

Transmission: 4F1R

Length: 13-feet, 7-inches

Width: 6-feet, 9-1/2-inches

Height: 7-feet (4-feet, 8-1/4-inches without bonnet)

Weight: 4-tons

Armor: None on basic production models, some were fitted with light armor plates in the field

Armament: NONE on this example - initially tested as a self-propelled carriage for a 2-pdr. anti-tank gun

Maximum Road Speed: approximately 30-mph

Crew: Up to eight

Markings: British Army green

The Loyd Carrier was introduced in 1940, the same year as its more famous cousin, the Universal Carrier. The first models were built by the firm of Vivian Loyd and Company. Captain Loyd designed the basic vehicle, envisioning the design as a weapons carrier for machine guns to anti-tank guns as well as a personnel and cargo carrier. He also proposed the chassis be used as a basis for a one-man armored fighting vehicle. The chassis was composed largely of Ford commercial vehicle parts to assure cheap and rapid production. Unfortunately, this resulted in a vehicle that was mechanically unreliable and inferior to the Universial Carrier, the vehicle it was meant to supplement in production. In spite of its shortcomings, the Loyd Carrier entered service initially as a troop carrier. Its crew compartment had room to carry eight men. After unsuccessful trials as a self-propelled 2-pdr anti-tank gun, the British Army decided to utilize the Loyd in its most successful role, a towing tractor for 2-pdr and 6-pdr anti-tank guns. Soon after introduction, additional manufacturers began producing the Loyd design, including Wolseley. Over 10,000 Loyds were produced during WW II.

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