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Lanchester Armored Car (4x2)


Wheeled Fighting Vehicle [ 1915 ]



The Lanchester Armored Car of World War 1 fame proved a success - it was operated by British and Belgian forces and took part in the Russian Civil War before the end.



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Specifications



Service Year
1915

Origin
United Kingdom national flag graphic
United Kingdom

Crew
4
CREWMEN
Production
36
UNITS


Lanchester Motor Company - United Kingdom
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National flag of Belgium National flag of Russia National flag of the United Kingdom Belgium; Russia; United Kingdom
(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
Armored Car
Design, of typically lightweight nature, providing onroad/offroad capabilities for the scouting or general security roles.
Reconaissance
Can conduct reconnaissance / scout missions to assess threat levels, enemy strength, et al - typically through lightweight design.


Length
16.0 ft
4.88 m
Width
6.3 ft
1.93 m
Height
7.5 ft
2.3 m
Weight
10,362 lb
4,700 kg
Tonnage
5.2 tons
LIGHT
(Showcased structural values pertain to the base Lanchester Armored Car (4x2) production variant. Length typically includes main gun in forward position if applicable to the design)
Powerplant: 1 x Lanchester 6-cylinder gasoline-fueled engine developing 60 horsepower.
Speed
49.7 mph
(80.0 kph)
Range
180.2 mi
(290.0 km)
(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the base Lanchester Armored Car (4x2) production variant. Compare this entry against any other in our database)
1 x 7.7mm Vickers machine gun in turret


Supported Types


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(Not all weapon types may be represented in the showcase above)
Not Available.


Lanchester Armored Car - Base Series Name


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