At the outset of World War II, the British military was attempting to muster cheap, easy-to-build small arms and vehicles.
The name „Beaverette“ might conjure up a Disney character, superhero, or perhaps a female version of „The Beaver“ as ripped from the late 1950s B&W television show, „Leave it to Beaver.“ Well, it’s none of those things.
It was, however, a lightweight armored reconnaissance vehicle built by Britain in 1940 as the Germans began their march across Europe. The vehicle was expedited when it became obvious England was a target. Beaverettes were only deployed to the Home Guard and Royal Air Force (RAF) to defend aircraft factories within the borders of the United Kingdom.
The story of the Standard 4×2 begins when Max Aitken, known as Lord Beaverbrook, was appointed by Winston Churchill as the Minister of Aircraft Production in 1940.
