Loyd Carrier - A WW2 Tracked Personnel Carrier

Andrew Rowe talks about is WW2-era Loyd Carrier at the Wings Over Wairarapa airshow held at Hood Aerodrome, Masterton, New Zealand.
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[@BrassLock]

Good onya for preserving this. I only was aware of the Universal Carrier or Bren Gun Carrier, so learned something new today. Thanks for uploading.

[@imdeplorable2241]

Love it. I would rather have the Lloyd with its eight road wheels than the six-wheeled Universal. A better ride, I feel.
Congratulations, sir. Thanks for saving her.👍

[@HistAvFilmUnit]

Right on!

[@HistAvFilmUnit]

Lots more like this on Historical Machines TV (www.historicalmachines.tv)

Interesting vehicle.

[@sirrathersplendid4825]

Clearly they survived the war because they were still useful in peacetime. Not too much armour, so relatively fuel efficient and useful as a traction unit in rough terrain.

[@billingersoll1266]

It's new to me.

[@Channel-os4uk]

Croipes, mite - she's a beaudy..

[@BeeRich33]

So the transmission is 100% front axle?

[@billballbuster7186]

This type of Carrier with extra batteries was known as the Slave Carrier, but most Loyds were built as gun tractors. It could carry the driver and the 6-man gun crew as well a towing a 6 Pounder A/Tk gun. The Loyd was not armoured, but there was a kit which supplied bolt-on side armour, but this degraded performance.

[@andremaertens5964]

Correct we had them in the Belgian army in the late 50 s , and I would welcome a nice photo for memories sake.thank you

[@andremaertens5964]

Later they were converted by having the gum onboard they were called Cathy

[@billballbuster7186]

@@andremaertens5964 The CATI Canon Anti Tank Infantry was a conversion used only by the Belgian army. It mounted a 90mm MECAR low pressure gun which fired HE and HEAT rounds. Built in 1953 and used until 1962.

[@billballbuster7186]

@@andremaertens5964 Thereare some good pictures of the CATI on the Tank Encyclopedia site.

[@davidjones6076]

Is it related to the Universal Carrier.

[@ballagh]

David Jones , both were descended from the Carden Lloyd tankette, with this as a unarmoured load carrier while the universal carrier has the potential for a fighting role. The couple of times I've seen wartime footage of the Lloyd carrier they've been towing guns.

[@sander7165]

@@ballagh I have seen photos of the in dutch device (indonesian war of independence ) with a vickers machine gun on top!

[@techmaniac43]

This little thing VS a Tiger 1... Let's see who win the battle.

[@jimmyharris1481]

the TIGER - for sure ! ! ! :-D

[@memez227]

I think the Tiger crew would get out and run while they piss there pants.

[@canon-de-75]

if the carrier was towing a 17 pounder ATG... maybe...

[@Confiteor10115]

This was probably german

[@burlatsdemontaigne6147]

?

[@sircalculus1448]

Die Rote Kamfflinger german???

[@peterforden5917]

It looks like a Carden Lloyd forerunner to the Universal carrier. The British Army used them prior to ww2

[@andremaertens5964]

British made using mostly ford parts