The Morris was an early desert Armoured Car, and generally mixed in with Rolls Royces as it was equipped with a radio (and the Rolls weren't).
It is actually a nice looking little vehicle. This one is QRF, and I have no great compunction about using it for the entire desert war as it has a similar "Mad Max" feel as Marmon Herringtons.
The model came in several bits, turret, wheels, separate Boys ATR. The hull is hollow, which keeps it light, but it was the usual pig of a job sticking the wheels on, helped along by blobs of Blu Tak. The wheels are cast with those very distinctive fat Morris tyres.
The hull rear is an interesting arrangement. I can imagine some brave chaps riding the mudguards. The vehicle commander is a PP sitting figure in a service cap, cut about so I can wedge him in the turret. There is also a very spindly cast on gun barrel, which I think is supposed to be a Bren. When it falls off, I'll add an actual Bren from the spares box.
I did it in Caunter, Dark Grey over Light Green over Light Mud, plus all the usual washes, dry brushing etc.
That is a very nice model. It looks quite speedy, and also has something of that desert "gypsy caravan" look about it.
From what I've read, the 11 Hussars retained the Morris A/cars after the RRoyce were withdrawn as worn out, so probably used them alongside MH A/cars until they switched to Humbers in late 1941.
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Well, they are very similar to MH in lots of ways so that would make sense.
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