Oxford Tracked Carrier
| Oxford carrier | |
|---|---|
 An Oxford Carrier towing jeeps | |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| Used by | UK |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Morris Ltd |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 7.849 long tons (7.975 t) |
| Length | 14 ft 9 in (4.50 m) |
| Width | 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Crew | 3 |
| Engine | Cadillac V8 petrol, 5,671 cc 110 bhp (82 kW) at 3,200 rpm |
Operational range | 125 mi (201 km) |
| Maximum speed | 31 mph (50 km/h) |
| References | Hogg & Weeks[1] |
The Oxford Tracked Carrier ("Carrier, Tracked, CT20") was an early post-World War II British armoured personnel carrier (APC) and artillery tractor.
Use
The Oxford was substantially larger - weighing in at 6 tons - than the 3-ton Universal Carrier it was designed to replace. It saw service in the Korean War, both as a tractor for the 17 pdr anti-tank gun and as an APC. Several versions of the carrier (CT21-35R, CT23-26) are listed in Chamberlain and Ellis (1973).[2][3][4][5]
Further development
An improved version of the carrier known as the Cambridge Carrier was produced but never got beyond prototype stage.[6][7]
Survivors
An Oxford Carrier is held in the collection of The Tank Museum.[8] The carrier in question was used to trial hydraulic steering and the system is still fitted to it.[9]
A surviving Oxford Carrier is on display next to other wrecked US, British and other UN combat vehicles in North Korea's
References
- ISBN 0-90628-675-1.
- ^ Hogg, Ian V., and John S. Weeks. (1980). The illustrated encyclopedia of military vehicles. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall.
- ^ Suttie, William. (2015). The Tank Factory British Military Vehicle Development and the Chobham Establishment. New York: The History Press.
- ^ Chamberlain, Peter, and Chris Ellis. (1973). Making tracks; British carrier story, 1914 to 1972. Windsor: Profile Publications.
- ^ Mackenzie, S. P. (2013). The Imjin and Kapyong battles, Korea, 1951. Bloomington: Indiana University Press
- ^ David Fletcher (16 April 2021). Tank Chats #123 Oxford and Cambridge Carriers (Video). The Tank Museum. Event occurs at 4:10-4:24. Retrieved 19 September 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Cambridge armoured personnel carrier, Devon and Dorset Regiment, 1960 (c)". nam.ac.uk. National Army Museum. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ David Fletcher (16 April 2021). Tank Chats #123 Oxford and Cambridge Carriers (Video). The Tank Museum. Event occurs at 3:02. Retrieved 19 September 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ David Fletcher (16 April 2021). Tank Chats #123 Oxford and Cambridge Carriers (Video). The Tank Museum. Event occurs at 3:08. Retrieved 19 September 2021 – via YouTube.
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