- Landsverk L180, L181 and L182
Developed for the Swedish company
Landsverk from a truck chassis (Scania-Vabis), the family of Landsverk cars - L-180, L181 and L-182 - had good international acceptance, for being fast, robust and reliable, being acquired for the Denmark, Holland, Ireland and Estonia, among others. Some units, originally destined to Ireland, had also been used in the Swedish army. All were similar in configuration and armament, that could be a cannon 37 Bofors mm or 20 Madsen of mm. Units captured from the Danish and Dutch had been used by the Germans for recognition tasks, patrol and training, being called Panzerspahwagen L 202 (h).pecifications
Model: L180Garrison: 5 - commander, driver, gunner, artilleryman and loaderWeight: 7,825 kgLength: 5,86 mWidth: 2,24 mHeight: 2,28 m (until the top of the tower)Engine: Scania-Vabis, 6 cylinders to the gasoline (80 hp)Speed: 80 km/h (maximum road)Reach: 288 kmPerformance: n/d.Armament: Cannon 37 Bofors of mm or Madsen of 20 mm, 2 machine guns Madsen of 7,7 mmShield of the Hoof: 9 mm (front and sides) and 5 mm (ceiling)Shield of Torre: 15 mm (front and sides)
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