The Jeep first became acquainted with the Vickers MG when introduced into British Service in around 1942. It was used primarily as a means of transporting the Vickers MG crew and equipment to a firing position; however, it was used occasionally as a fighting platform with both the Vickers Mk. I and the Vickers GO No. 1 Mk. I.
In British Army service the Universal Carrier and 15-cwt Truck were used as the means of transporting the Vickers MG when in a Divisional Machine Gun Battalion or Divisional Support Battalion. The Jeep was only used in British Army service for transporting the Vickers as part of the Airlanding Battalions of the Airborne Division.
The Australian 2/3rd Machine Gun Battalion, whilst serving in the jungle, developed a system to use the jeep for a Machine Gun Section's equipment. It was found that the jeep was much more suitable than any other vehicle that they had available. The system developed was then expected to be adopted across all of the Machine Gun Battalions serving in the same theatre.