T7 Combat Car
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T7 Combat Car | |
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The T7 |
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Type | Prototype armored car |
Place of origin | United States |
Specifications | |
Crew | 4 |
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Primary armament |
.50 MG |
Secondary armament |
2 x .30 MG |
Engine | Franklin. air-cooled, 6-cylinder, gasoline |
Suspension | 4x6 wheel |
The T7 Combat Car was a prototype small armored car produced by Holabird Quartermaster Depot for the US Army in 1930. All six vehicles that were completed, USA W1310, USA W1311, USA W1312, USA W1313, USA W1314 and USA W1315, were 4x6 wheeled vehicles, powered by Franklin's air-cooled, 6-cylinder, gasoline engine, with a crew of four and armed with one .50 calibre machine gun supported by two .30 calibre lighter machine guns.
[edit] References
- http://www.warwheels.net/T7ArmoredCarINDEX.html
- Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars Duncan Crow and Robert J. Icks
- Searching for Perfection: An Encyclopedia of U.S. Army T-Series Vehicle Development (1925-1958) David R. Haugh
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