Is Vehicle: | yes |
Ansaldo armored car | |
Origin: | Italy |
Type: | Armored car |
Service: | Prototype only |
Used By: | Italy |
Design Date: | 1920-1930 |
Manufacturer: | Ansaldo |
Production Date: | 1925 |
Number: | 1 (2 more possibly) |
Weight: | 8250kg (18,190lb) |
Length: | 4.6m (15.1feet) |
Width: | 2.6m (08.5feet) |
Height: | 2.9m (09.5feet) |
Crew: | 3 |
Armour: | 6 mm - 16 mm |
Primary Armament: | 1 x 45 mm gun or 1 x 37 mm gun |
Secondary Armament: | One 6.5 mm Model 1914 or 8 mm Hotchkiss |
Engine: | Fiat model 634, 6-cylinder, 8,310 cc, |
Engine Power: | 75hp |
Suspension: | Leaf spring suspension on two helical shafts |
Speed: | 43.5km/h |
The Ansaldo armored car was a prototype armored fighting vehicle built by Ansaldo in 1925, based on a Pavesi heavy tractor.
The prototype was armed with a 45 mm / 37 mm cannon in a turret. It had four 15001NaN1 diameter wheels with 400mm wide tyres. The engine was at the front behind a radiator protected by armour plates.