Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recon vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Rover Light Armored Car
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECON VEHICLES · WORLD WAR II
34
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
ⓘ 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 Year1942
- Combat Weight5 t
- Crew5
- Vehicle ClassArmoured car
- In ServiceNo
◈Armament7MOD.7
- Main Armament0.303 Vickers machine gun
- Main Gun Calibre7.7 mm
- Gun TypeMachine gun
- Secondary Armament0.303 Bren LMG
- ATGM CapableNo
- Remote Weapon StationNo
- Stabilized GunNo
▣Protection12MOD.12
- Armour TypeSteel
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)16 mm
- Turret Front (RHA equiv.)16 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
◇Mobility5MOD.5
- Engine TypeFord V8
- Engine Power95 hp
- Power-to-Weight19 hp
- Suspension4×4, leaf spring
- AmphibiousNo
◆Electronics & Optics7MOD.7
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length5.6 m
- Width2.3 m
- Height2.1 m
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Production238
- Production Start1,941 year
- Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
- 1943Production ended
85
years in service
2
years in production
238
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
RECON VEHICLES RANKING Recon Vehicles · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
140RECON VEHICLES34WORLD WAR II · RECON VEHICLES43AUSTRALIA · ALL WEAPONS168PERFORMANCE/PRICE · RECON VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theRecon Vehiclescategory.
📚 Sources