The British War Office issued a specification for half-tracked vehicles in 1923 and ran a competition in 1925. Crossley signed a licencing agreement with Citroen-Kegresse on 19 January 1925 and entered a BGT with Kégresse tracks at the trials which was held in February. Crossley came out best in the trials and orders were placed for 15-20 cwt and 3 ton chassis. 115 in total were ordered by the British Army and RAF, 55 of which were for the 15-20 cwt models. An unknown but small number were also sold privately.

The Kégresse option was available on the following chassis -

In 1927 one 15-20 chassis was fitted with a Martel One-Man Tankette body and was submitted to the British army but was not chosen for production.

One experimental IGL with a "positive drive" track and rated at 4 tons was made in 1928.

One complete and possibly two partial vehicles are believed to survive.

BODY STYLES

15-20 cwt with staff car body

Photo - Imperial War Museum

15-20 cwt type truck

15-20 cwt type truck with tilt cover erected.

IGL2 type Kégresse equipment

20-30 cwt BGV type

3 ton IGL2 type

SPECIFICATION