C15TA Armoured Truck
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| C15TA Armoured Truck | |
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| General characteristics | |
| Crew | 2+8 passengers |
| Length | 4.75 m |
| Width | 2.34 m |
| Height | 2.31 m |
| Weight | 4.5 t |
| Armour and armament | |
| Armour | 6-14 mm |
| Main armament | none |
| Secondary armament | none |
| Mobility | |
| Power plant | GMC 6 cyl. gasoline 100 hp (74 kW) |
| Suspension | 4 x 4 wheel, leaf spring |
| Road speed | 65 km/h |
| Power/weight | 22.2 hp/tonne |
| Range | |
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| Photo of the armoured truck[1] Contemporary photo during its use in WWII[2] |
The C15TA Armoured Truck was an armoured vehicle produced by Canada during the Second World War.
[edit] History
The C15TA Armoured Truck was developed by General Motors Canada along a concept lines of the American M3 Scout Car. The vehicle utilized the chassis of the Chevrolet C15 truck. Between 1943 and 1945 a total of 3,961 units were built in Oshawa, Ontario. Armoured hulls were supplied by the Hamilton Bridge Company.
The C15TA was used by the British and Canadian units in the Northwest Europe as armoured personnel carrier and ambulance. After the end of the hostilities, many vehicles were left in Europe and were subsequently employed by armies of the liberated European countries, including Belgium, Denmark (as M6 Mosegris), the Netherlands (received at least 396 units), Norway. In addition about 150 were sold by Canada to Spain. Trucks left by the British forces in Vietnam were taken over by the French, which used them in Indochina and later transferred to South Vietnam. Many C15TAs were employed by the police forces of the Federation of Malaya.
Some vehicles remained in service until the 1960s.
[edit] References
- И. Мощанский - Бронетанковая техника Великобритании 1939-1945 часть 2, Моделист-Конструктор, Бронеколлекция 1999-02 (I. Moschanskiy - Armored vehicles of the Great Britain 1939-1945 part 2, Modelist-Konstruktor, Bronekollektsiya 1999-02)
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