Ricky
1st November 2007, 20:22
Hi guys,
I'm after any information you may have on a particular piece of Anti-aircraft kit. After the Battle of France the British realised that they needed mobile AA vehicles, and kitted out a Vickers Light Tank with a turret containing 4 Besa machineguns. This was called the Light tank AA MkI. An improved version was then produced, called the Light tank AA MkII. I can find no pictures or evidence of them beyond that published in a book ("British and American Tanks of WW2, by Chamberlain & Ellis), which simply records that they were produced - but not even in what numbers. I have also found online a picture of a Humber Armoured Car with a MkII turret.
Any help appreciated!
Pictures:
Light tank AA MkI
http://tanksww2f.chollie.co.uk/files/Tanks/AAMkI.jpg
Light tank AA MkII
http://tanksww2f.chollie.co.uk/files/Tanks/AAMkII.jpg
Website with Armoured car:
http://www.btinternet.com/~ian.a.paterson/equiparmourarmouredcars.htm
I'm after any information you may have on a particular piece of Anti-aircraft kit. After the Battle of France the British realised that they needed mobile AA vehicles, and kitted out a Vickers Light Tank with a turret containing 4 Besa machineguns. This was called the Light tank AA MkI. An improved version was then produced, called the Light tank AA MkII. I can find no pictures or evidence of them beyond that published in a book ("British and American Tanks of WW2, by Chamberlain & Ellis), which simply records that they were produced - but not even in what numbers. I have also found online a picture of a Humber Armoured Car with a MkII turret.
Any help appreciated!
Pictures:
Light tank AA MkI
http://tanksww2f.chollie.co.uk/files/Tanks/AAMkI.jpg
Light tank AA MkII
http://tanksww2f.chollie.co.uk/files/Tanks/AAMkII.jpg
Website with Armoured car:
http://www.btinternet.com/~ian.a.paterson/equiparmourarmouredcars.htm