S1 Scout Car

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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

• Australian CMP Based Armoured Vehicles
• Warwheels.net