Britain's Crossley-Chevrolet Armored Car
Indian Pattern Armored Car2
Crossley India Pattern on the North West frontier in the 1930s  |
Design
These were refurbished Crossley India Pattern cars.1 The chassis was replaced by a Chevrolet truck chassis.1
It had pressed steel wheels with balloon tires.1
The engine was located in front.2 Behind it was the fighting compartment with a domed turret on top.2 On top of the turret was an observation dome.2 Some vehicles had searchlights mounted on top of the turret.2 Internally the sides were lined with asbestos to help keep the crew insulated from the heat.2
Electrify
One odd defensive measure was that the crew could electrify the exterior to help ward off anyone climbing on board.2
Prototype
Production
Production started in 1923.2
Variants
Usage
About 20 were used in Palestine on the attack of the Vichy controlled Syria between 1940 and 1941.1 They were then given to the Persian Army in 1942.1
| Crossley-Chevrolet Armored Car, Indian Pattern Armored Car2 |
|
|---|---|
| Crew | 41,2 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 5 tons2 5,080 kg2 |
| Length w/gun | 16' 6"1,2 5.03 m1,2 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 7' 1"1,2 2.16 m1,2 |
| Width | 6'1,2 1.83 m1,2 |
| Ground clearance | |
| Ground contact length | |
| Ground pressure | |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | 2: 0.303" MG1,2 2: 7.7 mm MG1,2 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 81,2 |
| Hull Front, Upper | |
| Hull Front, Lower | |
| Hull Sides, Upper | |
| Hull Sides, Lower | |
| Hull Rear | |
| Hull Top | |
| Hull Bottom | |
| Turret Front | |
| Turret Sides | |
| Turret Rear | |
| Turret Top | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Crossley2 |
| Cylinders | 62 |
| Fuel type | Petrol2 |
| HP | 502 |
| Transmission | |
| Capacity | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | |
| Max speed | 40 mph2 65 kph2 |
| Cross country speed | |
| Road range | 125 miles2 200 km2 |
| Cross country range | |
| Turning radius | |
| Elevation limits | |
| Fording depth | |
| Trench crossing | |
| Vertical Obstacle | |
| Suspension (Type) | |
| Wheels each side | |
| Return rollers each side | |
| Track length | |
| Tires | |
| Track width | |
| Track centers/tread |
Sources:
- The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles - The Comprehensive Guide to Over 900 Armored Fighting Vehicles From 1915 to the Present Day, General Editor: Christopher F. Foss, 2002
- World Encyclopedia of Armored Fighting Vehicles, Jack Livesey, 2006
