Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recon vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Humber armored car
Category
Country
Production
1941–1945
Quantity
5,400
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECON VEHICLES · WORLD WAR II
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recon vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1941
- Combat Weight6.3 t
- Crew3
- Vehicle Classarmoured car
- In ServiceNo
◈Armament7MOD.7
- Main ArmamentMk I-III: 15 mm Besa machine gun ; Mk IV: M5 or M6 37 mm gun
- Main Gun Calibre15 mm
- Gun Typetank gun
- Secondary Armament7.92 mm Besa machine gun
- ATGM CapableNo
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
▣Protection12MOD.12
- Armour Typewelded steel
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)21 mm
- Turret Front (RHA equiv.)21 mm
- Active Protection SystemNo
- Reactive Armour (ERA)No
- Slat / Cage ArmourNo
- Mine / IED ProtectionNo
- V-Shaped HullNo
- Spall LinerNo
- NBC ProtectionNo
- Smoke GrenadesNo
- Fire SuppressionNo
◇Mobility8MOD.8
- Engine TypeRootes 6 cylinder petrol engine
- Engine Power90 hp
- Power-to-Weight12.9 hp
- Transmissionmanual
- SuspensionWheel 4x4, rigid front and rear axles, rear-wheel drive with selectable four-wheel drive
- Max Road Speed80 km/h
- Operational Range322 km
- AmphibiousNo
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length4.57 m
- Width2.24 m
- Height2.39 m
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production5,400
- Production Start1,940 year
- Variants6
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Entered service
- 1941Production started
- 1945Production ended
85
years in service
4
years in production
5,400
units produced
11
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 5 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
HUMBER ARMORED CAR · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries16country
06 / MASS Score
RECON VEHICLES RANKING Recon Vehicles · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
53RECON VEHICLES3WORLD WAR II · RECON VEHICLES455UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS45PERFORMANCE/PRICE · RECON VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theRecon Vehiclescategory.
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