S1 Scout Car

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 heavy machine 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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