Panhard EBR-11 T 47

Panhard EBR-11 T 47The Panhard EBR was a French armoured car produced from 1950to 1960. It is estimated that total production of the was1200 units. The armoured car was designed at the Atelier de Construction d'Issy les Moulineaux in 1946 to meet a requirement for an air portable vehicle to support paratroopers, the first prototype ran from 1948. The uncommon two part 'oscillating' turret is set to the rear of the vehicle and holds the commander and gunner. The

This collection comes from the Normandy beach-head

and in place of guns in the wings they had additional fuel tanks installed to increase range

2 variant with more powerful Rolls Royce Conway engines was developed in 1959

a conversion which allowed them to carry ‘Blue Steel’ nuclear missiles in addition to free-fall nuclear payloads

Commissioned on 4 November 1965

the gun was involved in combat again

September 1946

Clear parts included

an increased fuel load

After the war

1 Squadron RAF

Production lasted for 10 years