I was wondering if anyone could help identify the vehicle/tank in these photographs and when they were possibly taken? photo 1: my grandfather was with the 2 Bn EYR during WW2, he's standing on the right (the short one) photo 2 same vehicle as no. 2 but clearer picture photo 3: my grandad (again, the short one) with other men of the Bn (?). No info on the back of the photographs unfortunately.
The Universal Carrier, also known (incorrectly) as the Bren Gun Carrier is a common name describing a family of light armoured tracked vehicles built by Vickers-Armstrong. Produced between 1934 and 1960, the vehicle was used widely by British Commonwealth forces during the Second World War. Universal Carriers were usually used for transporting personnel and equipment, mostly support weapons, or as machine gun platforms. With some 113,000 built in the United Kingdom and abroad, it is the most produced armoured fighting vehicle in history.
