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Britain's Guy Armored Cars
Design
The Guy was the first 4 x 4 built for the British Army.2
Guy 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
It used four wheel drive without independent suspension.1
Chassis
The Guy was built on a Quad-Ant artillery tractor chassis.1,2
Engine
The engine was located at the rear of the Guy.2
Prototype
The Guy was selected after a long trial.1 The pilot used riveted construction.1
Production
- Prototype: 12
- Production: 1002
- Total: 1011,2
Variants
- Guy Armored Car Mk I: Used Vickers MGs.2
- Guy Armored Car Mk IA: Used Besa MGs.2
Usage
Six saw action in France and then were used for training.1,2
| Guy Armored Car | Guy Armored Car Mk I | Guy Armored Car Mk IA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 31 | 32 | 32 |
| Physical Characteristics | |||
| Weight | 5,285 kg1 5.2 tons1 |
5.2 tons2 5,283 kg2 |
5.2 tons2 5,283 kg2 |
| Length w/gun | 13' 6"1 4.11 m1 |
13' 6"2 4.12 m2 |
13' 6"2 4.12 m2 |
| Length w/o gun | |||
| Height | 7' 6"1 2.28 m1 |
7' 6"2 2.29 m2 |
7' 6"2 2.29 m2 |
| Width | 6' 9"1 2.05 m1 |
6' 9"2 2.06 m2 |
6' 9"2 2.06 m2 |
| Ground clearance | |||
| Ground contact length | |||
| Ground pressure | |||
| Turret ring diameter | |||
| Armament | |||
| Main | 12.7 mm (.5") or 15 mm (.59") Besa MG1 | 1: 0.5" Vickers MG2 1: 12.7 mm Vickers MG2 |
0.59" Besa MG2 15 mm Besa MG2 |
| Secondary | 7.7 mm (.303") or 7.92 mm (.31") MG1 | 1: 0.303" Vickers MG2 1: 7.7 mm Vickers MG2 |
1: 0.312" Besa MG2 1: 7.92 mm Besa MG2 |
| MG | |||
| Side arms | |||
| Quantity | |||
| Main | |||
| Secondary | |||
| MG | |||
| Side arms | |||
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 151 | 152 | 152 |
| 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 | Meadows2 | Meadows2 |
| Cylinders | |||
| HP | 532 | 532 | |
| Transmission | |||
| Fuel type | Petrol2 | Petrol2 | |
| Capacity | |||
| Performance | |||
| Traverse | |||
| Max speed | 40 mph1 65 kph1 |
40 mph2 64 kph2 |
40 mph2 64 kph2 |
| Cross country speed | |||
| Road range | 210 miles1 340 km1 |
210 miles2 338 km2 |
210 miles2 338 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
