Guy Lizard

The Guy Lizard Armoured Command Vehicle was a British command vehicle built during Second World War.

Guy Lizard
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Service history
Used byBritish Army
WarsSecond World War
Production history
ManufacturerGuy Motors
Produced1940-1941
No. built21
Specifications
EngineGardner 5-cylinder diesel
Drive4x4

In May and June 1940, the Headquarters 1st Armoured Division with the British Expeditionary Force in France were mounted in mild steel prototype and wooden mock-up armoured command vehicles, but later in the year the first armoured steel armoured command vehicles were produced by Guy Motors on their Lizard 4x4 chassis.[1] Twenty-one units were produced,[2] and by early 1941 some were issued to the Headquarters, 7th Armoured Division in the North African Campaign as well as some formations within the United Kingdom.[1] Guy was unable to continue production so a new design was prepared based on the AEC Matador, which became the AEC Armoured Command Vehicle.[1]

References
  1. White, B. T. (1970). British tanks and fighting vehicles: 1914-1945. London: Ian Allan. p. 156. ISBN 0-7110-0123-5.
  2. "Guy Motors Limited: World War 2". Wolverhampton History & Heritage Website. Retrieved 18 December 2019.


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