British Military Vehicles 1918-1939
 

I was looking on the IWM site and noticed reference to BRITISH MILITARY VEHICLES 1918-1939 so I searched the phrase and came up with some interesting stuff. This Austin Seven 2 seater 4x2 has to be the cutest military vehicle I've seen.

Then there's several halftracks. First is the Morris Commercial-Roadless Half-Track Experimental Tractor. Then there's the Crossley-Kegresse, 15 cwt, Half-Track, Artillery Battery Staff Car and the Citroen-Kegresse, 15 cwt, Half-Track, Artillery Battery Staff Car.

Here's the Guy-Roadless, 1-ton, Half-Track Truck with water tank followed by the Morris-Martel-Roadless Half-Track Experimental Tractor and the FWD-Roadless, 3-ton, Half-Track, Medium Artillery Tractor (B4E1).

Next are some quad artillery tractors. First the Guy Quad-Ant, 4 x 4, Artillery Tractor then the Morris Commercial Quad, 4 x 4, (experimental) Artillery Tractor.
The next one is an oldie, the Pavesi P4-100, 4 x 4, Artillery Tractor tested by the British Army. Here shown towing an 18 pounder field gun and limber.

Here's an interesting series on the Scammell Pioneer, 6 x 4, Artillery Tractor.
Second pic is Loading a Medium Tank (A6E1) on to a Scammell Pioneer tank transporter and the last two are Scammell Pioneer Tank Transporter carrying a Medium Tank (A6E1).
The trailer looks kind of shaky for carrying a tank.

Austin 7
 

That Austin 7 may be the ancestor of the Jeep, in a way. IIRC, the Bantam Car company was founded to produce a U.S.-licensed Austin 7. Bantam made the first "jeep" design, and may have even used the Austin engines in the prototypes. Without checking the books, am I more ore less right about that?

Austin 7 in 1940
 

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Attachment 19823
" photos of Austin 7 cars i have. taken in 1939/40

A couple of pre war British cars of the 15/19 Kings Royal Hussars
1. Austin scout car
2. Morris signals section