The Bedford OXA was a British heavy improvised armoured car, produced during the Second World War.

Bedford OXA
Lorry, 30cwt, Anti-Tank
In England on home defence.
TypeImprovised Armoured car
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Service history
In service1940-1942
Production history
ManufacturerBedford Vehicles, Luton
Produced1940-1941
No. built948
Specifications
Mass6.5 t (6.4 long tons)
Length4.68 m (15 ft 4 in)
Width1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Height2.14 m (7 ft 0 in)
Crew8

Armourup to 9 mm
Main
armament
0.55 in Boys anti-tank rifle
Secondary
armament
0.303 in (7.7 mm) Bren light machine gun
EngineBedford 6-cylinder petrol engine
72 hp (54 kW)
Power/weight11.1 hp/tonne
Suspension4x2 wheel, leaf spring
Operational
range
300 mi (480 km)
Maximum speed 40 mph (64 km/h)

Development

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Bedford OXD truck, on which the OXA was based

It was developed by mounting an armoured body onto a Bedford OXD 30cwt (1.5 ton) truck chassis, armed with a Boys anti-tank rifle.

Its official designation was "Lorry 30cwt Anti-Tank". A total of 948 units were built in 1940–1941.

Operational use

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The vehicle was used by regular British Army units in 1940 and British Home Guard units until 1942.

See also

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References

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