Bedford OXA

Bedford OXA
In England on home defence.
Type	Armoured car
Place of origin	United Kingdom
Production history
Manufacturer	Bedford (General Motors)
No. built	948
Specifications
Weight	6.5 t (6.4 long tons)
Length	4.68 m (15 ft 4 in)
Width	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Height	2.14 m (7 ft 0 in)
Crew	8
Armour	up to 9 mm
Main armament	Boys anti-tank rifle
Secondary armament	0.303 in (7.7 mm) Bren machine gun
Engine	Bedford 6-cylinder petrol engine 72 hp (54 kW)
Power/weight	11.1 hp/tonne
Suspension	4x2 wheel, leaf spring
Operational range	480 km (300 mi)
Speed	64 km/h (40 mph)

The Bedford OXA was serial built British heavy armoured car, made during the Second World War, by mounting an armoured body onto a Bedford OXD 30cwt (1.5 ton) truck chassis. 948 units were built in 1940–1941. The vehicle was used by regular units in 1940 and British Home Guard units until 1942. Its official designation was "Lorry 30cwt Anti-Tank". Its Anti-tank weapon was a Boys anti-tank rifle.