Sumida M.2593
| Type 91 Armoured Car | |
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A Sumida M2593 Armoured Car | |
| Place of origin |
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| Production history | |
| Designed | 1933 |
| Manufacturer | Ishikawajima Motorcar Factory |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 7.7 tons |
| Length | 6.58 meters |
| Width | 1.91 meters |
| Height | 2.95 meters |
| Crew | 6 |
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| Armor | 10 mm |
Main armament | 7.7mm MG |
Secondary armament | Slits for rifles or light machine guns |
| Engine |
4-cyl gasoline (petrol) 45 hp |
| Suspension | wheeled |
Operational range | 241 km (150 mi) |
| Speed | 40 km/h road, 59.5 km/h rail |
The Sumida M.2593 (Type 91) was an armoured car produced in Japan in the 1930s. (see also Type 93 Armoured Car)
History
Designed by the Sumida firm, the M.2593 was produced beginning in 1933 at the Ishikawajima Motor Works. A defining feature of this vehicle is that its road wheels could be exchanged for flanged railway wheels. The front and rear sets of wheels could even be adjusted to various rail gauges. The car was capable of traveling at higher speeds on rails than on the road, going up to 37 mph(60 km/h). The car was successful in covering great distances in the 1937 invasion of China, but its off-road performance was poor due to its solid road wheels. The armoured car was crewed by six men, and was usually armed with one 7.7 mm machine gun.
Gallery
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Sumida M.2590 (1930)
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Sumida M.2593 (1933)
Specifications
- Country of origin: Japan
- Crew: 6
- Weight:15,400 lbs(7,000 kg)
- Dimensions: Length: 21.55 ft(6.57 m); width: 6.23 ft(1.9 m); height: 9.68 ft(2.95 m)
- Range: 150 mi(240 km)
- Armour: 0.39 in(10 mm)
- Armament: 1x 7.7 mm machine gun
- Powerplant: 1x 4-cylinder petrol, developing 45 hp(34 kW)
- Performance: maximum road speed: 25 mph(40 km/h); maximum rail speed: 37 mph(60 km/h)
References
- Trewhitt, Philip, and Chris McNab. Fighting Vehicles of the World: over 600 Tanks and AFVS of the World. London: Amber, 2004. Print.
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