4x4s.org NAMED MODEL · 1928–35
NAMED MODELMilitary · United KingdomUnited Kingdom

Carden-Loyd Mark VI mortar carrier.

The Mark VI built to carry the 3-inch mortar and its crew: 18 were made for the British Army.

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Sources & evidence
Carden-Loyd Mark VI mortar carrier — A Carden-Loyd Mark VI mortar carrier towing a 3.7-inch howitzer, 1929.not stated · Public domain ↗
BASE VEHICLECarden-Loyd Mark VI (1928–35)BUILT BYVickers-ArmstrongsIN SERVICE1928–35OPERATED INUnited KingdomPRODUCTION18LAYOUT4 wheels

The record

The mortar carrier was one of several load-carrying roles the Mark VI took on in British service alongside the machine-gun carrier, the smoke producer and the gun tractor — the jobs the Bren and Universal carriers took over in the late 1930s.

Specification

MANUFACTURED1928–35
ENGINEFord Model T four-cylinder petrol, 22.5 bhpFord Model T four
PRODUCTION RUN18
COUNTRY OF ORIGINUnited Kingdom
OPERATED INUnited Kingdom
STATUSout of production
RECORD KINDNamed model
MODEL LINECarden-Loyd
FAMILYCarden-Loyd
WHEELS4
BODY STYLEtankette
CATEGORYMilitary · United Kingdom

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Variants & colours

Base model variants

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Sources

  1. 1Carden-Loyd Mark VI ↗Tank Encyclopedia · accessed 2026-09-24SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-24 · status: researched