S1 Scout Car
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| Image:Ford-S1-armored-car-haugh.jpg Scout Car S1 (American). | |
| Scout Car S1 | |
|---|---|
| General characteristics | |
| Crew | 5 (Commander, Driver, 3 Gunners) |
| Length | 4.4 m |
| Width | 1.9 m |
| Height | 1.8 m |
| Weight | 4 tonnes |
| Armour and armament | |
| Armour | 6 mm |
| Main armament | .50 Browning M2HB machine gun |
| Secondary armament | 2 .30 Browning M1917A1 |
| Mobility | |
| Power plant | Ford V8 95 hp (71 kW) |
| Suspension | 4x2 or 4x4, leaf spring |
| Road speed | |
| Power/weight | 23.7 hp/tonne |
| Range | |
Scout Car S1 (American), was an armoured car produced in Australia for the US Army during the Second World War.
[edit] History and description
In 1942 the United States Army Force in Australia issued a requirement for a light armoured car for patrolling and airfield defence. The requirement resulted in a vehicle designated Scout Car S1 (American). About 40 vehicles were produced by Ford Australia.
The vehicle was based on a Ford F15 4x2 chassis (a single 4x4 vehicle was built). The open-topped armoured hull was similar to that of the M3 Scout Car. The armament consisted of one .50 inch heavy machine gun and two .30 inch machine guns on a skate rails, operated by the crew of five.
[edit] References
- Michael K. Cecil - Australian Military Equipment Profiles vol. 3, Australian Scout and Armoured Cars 1933 to 1945, 1993 Australian Military Equipment Profiles, ISBN 0-646-14611-4.
[edit] External links
| British and Commonwealth armoured cars of World War II |
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| Scout Cars |
| Daimler Dingo | Dingo Scout Car (Australia) | Humber Scout Car Lynx Scout Car (Canada) | S1 Scout Car (Australia) |
| Light Reconnaissance Cars |
| Humber LRC | Morris LRC | Otter LRC (Canada) |
| Armoured Cars |
| AEC Armoured Car | Coventry Armoured Car | Daimler Armoured Car Fox Armoured Car (Canada) | Guy Armoured Car | Humber Armoured Car Lanchester Armoured Car | Marmon-Herrington Armoured Car (South Africa) Morris CS9 | Rhino Heavy Armoured Car (Australia) | Rolls-Royce Armoured Car Rover Light Armoured Car (Australia) | Standard Beaverette |
| Armoured Trucks |
| Bedford OXA | C15TA Armoured Truck (Canada) |
| Wheeled Carriers |
| Armoured Carrier Wheeled Indian Pattern (India) |
| Armoured Command Vehicles |
| AEC ACV | Guy Lizard ACV |
| Tanks and other large armoured vehicles |
| Unarmoured vehicles |
| British armoured fighting vehicle production during World War II |
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