| Ansaldo armored car | |
|---|---|
| Type | Armored car |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Service history | |
| In service | Prototype only |
| Used by | Italy |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1920-1930 |
| Manufacturer | Ansaldo |
| Produced | 1925 |
| No. built | 1 (2 more possibly) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 8,250 kg (18,190 lb) |
| Length | 4.60 m (15 ft 1 in) |
| Width | 2.60 m (8 ft 6 in) |
| Height | 2.90 m (9 ft 6 in) |
| Crew | 3 |
| Armor | 6 mm - 16 mm |
| Main armament | 1 x 45 mm gun or 1 x 37 mm gun |
| Secondary armament | One 6.5 mm Model 1914 or 8 mm Hotchkiss |
| Engine | Fiat model 634, 6-cylinder, 8,310 cc, 75 hp (56 kW) |
| Suspension | Leaf spring suspension on two helical shafts |
| Maximum speed | 43.5 km/h (27.0 mph) |
The Ansaldo armored car was a prototype armored fighting vehicle built by Ansaldo in 1925, based on a Pavesi P4 heavy tractor.
Design
The prototype was armed with a 45 mm / 37 mm cannon in a turret. It had four 1,500 mm (59.1 in) diameter wheels with 400 mm (16 in) wide tyres. The engine was at the front behind a radiator protected by armour plates. Poor visibility and driving difficulties led to abandonment of the project.
References
- http://web.archive.org/web/20120317203115/http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/Italy/ItalianExperimentalTanks.html
- https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/italy/
Bibliography
- Eserciti del ventesimo secolo N. 7 - Mezzi Corazzati e blindati 1919-1934
See also
- Vehicles of comparable role and era
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