The Guy Armoured Car Print
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Wednesday, 31 December 2008 15:28

Guy Armoured Car

Name Guy Armoured Car
Type Armoured Car
   
Production Date May 1940
   
Crew  
(In turret)  
   
Length 14'-6"
Width 7'-1"
Height 8'-1"
   
Weight 5.6 tons
Ground pressure  
Ground clearance 12"
   
Engine Meadows 4 Cylinder
B.H.P/Ton 9.5
Max road speed 40
Average road speed 24
Cross country speed 16
Gear box type  
Gears  
   
   
Fuel consumption (road) – MPG  
Fuel consumption (cross country)  
Petrol  
Auxiliary capacity  
Radius of action (road) 200
Radius of action (cross country)  
Trench Crossing  
Vertical obstacle  
Fording height 1'-7"
Gradient 25
   
Main Armament 15mm Besa
Ammunition 150
Secondary Armament 7.92mm Besa
Ammunition 2,250
Transverse type Hand
Max elevation  
Max depression  
Turret Ring Size  
Optics  
   
Armour  14mm

Production of Guy Armoured Cars by year (UK Only)

  1940
Guy AC 24

 

Sources - AVIA 46 188, AVIA 22 456-514, WO 194

Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 December 2008 17:32