Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category.
01 / Overview
Universal Carrier
Country
Production
1936–1960
Quantity
113,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) · INTERWAR PERIOD
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the armoured personnel carriers (apc) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1940
- Combat Weight3.86 t
- Crew3
- Vehicle ClassInfantry mobility vehicle / weapon carrier
◈Armament3MOD.3
- Main ArmamentBren light machine gun /; Boys anti-tank rifle
- Main Gun Calibre7.7 mm
- Secondary Armamentone Vickers machine gun /; M2 Browning machine gun /; 2-inch mortar/3-inch mortar /; Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank
▣Protection2MOD.2
- Armour Type7–10 mm steel
- Smoke GrenadesYes
◇Mobility7MOD.7
- Engine TypeFord V8 petrol
- Engine Power85 hp
- Power-to-Weight22 hp
- SuspensionHorstmann
- Max Road Speed48.276 km/h
- Operational Range241.35 km
- Fuel Capacity91 L
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length3.658 m
- Width2.06 m
- Height1.524 m
▤Production2MOD.2
- Total Production113,000
- Production Start1,934 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1936Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1960Production ended
90
years in service
24
years in production
113,000
units produced
30
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 5 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
UNIVERSAL CARRIER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN33% win
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory8country · 3,589units
3,589active
06 / MASS Score
ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC) RANKING Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
163ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)1INTERWAR PERIOD · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)518UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIERS (APC)
ⓘ Rankings are within theArmoured Personnel Carriers (APC)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
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