- S1 Scout Car
Infobox Weapon
name=Scout Car S1
caption=Scout Car S1 (American)
origin= flagcountry|Australia
is_vehicle=yes
service=
used_by= flagcountry|USA
wars=World War II
designer=
design_date=1942
manufacturer=Ford Australia
unit_cost=
production_date=
number= 40
variants=
crew=5 (Commander, Driver, 3 Gunners)
length=4.4 m
width=1.9 m
height=1.8 m
weight=4 tonnes
armour=6 mm
primary_armament=.50 Browning M2HB machine gun
secondary_armament=2 .30 Browning M1917A1
engine=Ford V8
engine_power=95 hp (71 kW)
suspension=4x2 or 4x4,leaf spring
speed=
pw_ratio=23.7 hp/tonne
vehicle_range=Scout Car S1 (American), was an armoured car produced in
Australia for the US Army during the Second World War.History and description
In
1942 , the United States Army Force in Australia issued a requirement for a light armoured car to be used in 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 heavymachine gun and two .30 inch machine guns on skate rails, operated by the crew of five.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.
External links
* [http://users.bigpond.net.au/blitz_trucks/AUSTCARS.html Australian CMP Based Armoured Vehicles]
* [http://www.warwheels.net/FordS1ArmoredCarINDEX.html Warwheels.net]
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