Just a fun thing I discovered that could one day make for a remarkably funny event vehicle

To cut a long story short, I present to you, the universal carrier fitted with the “Smith Gun”, otherwise know as the Ordnance, Smooth-Bore, 3in, Mk.I.

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An outrageously funny vehicle which would belong as a BR1 Tank (Not APC) in my own humble opinion, assuming it was ever added.

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Just for some brief context on the Smith Gun, it was a desperation design by the British post Dunkirk which was mainly outfitted to the home guard as a short range Anti Tank weapon, though still able to penetrate up to 79mm of armoured using a Fin Stabilised HEAT shell.

Seen here being presented to Churchill

And if it wasnt goofy enough, despite being able to be towed by a motorcycle, to move it into firing position, it was simply tipped over.
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And ofc, the mandatory Dads Army reference. Something about knowing their onions.
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Small but mighty goofy ahh Universal Carrier

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The picture from dads army was necessary when he said home guard TBH.

Ordnance, Smooth-Bore, 3in, Mk.I ‘Smith Gun’ - Tank Encyclopedia