Guy Armored Cars
The Guy was selected after a long trial.1 The pilot used riveted construction.1 Guy later used welding construction that speeded up production.1
101 were built, but then Guy got involved in the production of other vehicles so production on the armored car was stopped.1 They however, continued to produce the hulls and turrets that were sent to the Karrier company for building the Humber armored car.1
Built on a Guy Quad Ant artillery tractor chassis.1 It used four wheel drive without independent suspension.1
A few saw action in France and then were used for training.1
| Guy Armored Car | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 31 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 5,285 kg1 5.2 tons1 |
| Length w/gun | 13' 6"1 4.11 m1 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 7' 6"1 2.28 m1 |
| Width | 6' 9"1 2.05 m1 |
| Ground clearance | |
| Ground contact length | |
| Ground pressure | |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | 12.7 mm (.5") or 15 mm (.59") Besa MG1 |
| Secondary | 7.7 mm (.303") or 7.92 mm (.31") MG1 |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 151 |
| 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) | Meadows1 |
| Transmission | |
| Capacity | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | |
| Max Speed | 40 mph1 65 kph1 |
| Cross Country | |
| Road radius | 210 miles1 340 km1 |
| 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 | |
| Production | 1011 |
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
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