Lanchester Armored Car (4x2)

History

To avoid confusion, this is a 4x2 armoured vehicle; the other model was built during the interwar period, the 6x2. This WWI model was originally requested by the Royal Naval Air Service to rescue downed airmen far behind enemy lines and to support RNAS advanced bases.

At the time, Lanchester was one of the most reliable manufacturers for this task with Rolls-Royce. Its origins can be traced back to the testing and research of Ph.D. F. W. Lanchester Before the war, this resulted in reliable but somewhat unconventional vehicles.

RNAS had a large number of vehicles in Dunkirk in 1914, including some 25 hours. Page. and 38 hours. Page. Type Lanchester station wagon. In late December 1914, a 38 hp car was converted into an armored car.

One of its most recognizable features is the patterned turret, which Rolls-Royce also shares, but it lacks fenders, tear-off panels and electrical equipment. It was tested and converted 36 times in 1915 to complete equipment.

Specification

Basics

Years in Service

1915

Origins

UK

Crew

4

Production

36

Manufacturer

Lanchester Motor Company - UK

Carrier

Belgium; Russia; United Kingdom

ROLLERS

Armored Vehicles

Designed, usually lightweight, to provide on-road/off-road capability for reconnaissance or general security roles.

Recon

Can perform reconnaissance/reconnaissance missions to assess threat levels, enemy strength, etc. - usually due to lightweight construction.

Dimensions and Weight

Length

16. 0 feet

4.88m

width

6.3 feet

1.93m

Height

7.5 feet

2.3m

Weight

10,362 lbs

4,700 kg

Tonnage

5. 2 tons

Power and Performance

Engine:

1 x Lanchester 6-cylinder 60HP petrol engine.

Speed

49.7 km/h

(80.0km/h)

Area

180. 2 miles

(290.0 km)

Weapons

1 x 7.7mm Vickers machine gun in turret

AMMOTION

Not available.

Variant

Lanchester Armoured Vehicle - Name of Base Series