Landsverk L-185 Explained

Landsverk L-185
Origin: Sweden
Type:Armored car
Is Vehicle:yes
Service:1934—1939
Used By: Denmark
Wars:World War II
Designer:AB Landsverk
Manufacturer:AB Landsverk
Production Date:1934
Number:1
Weight:4500kg (9,900lb)
Crew:4 — commander, driver, gunner and loader
Primary Armament:20 mm cannon or
Madsen 20mm cannon (Danish L-185)
Secondary Armament:2 or 3 machine guns or
2 × Madsen machine guns (Danish L-185)
Engine:Ford
Engine Power:85 hp
Suspension:4 x 4
Speed:80km/h
45km/h (Danish L-185)

The Landsverk L-185 was a Swedish armored car, developed by AB Landsverk in 1933. The L-185 wasn't used by the Swedish Army. In 1934, a modified L-185, built on a 4 x 4 Fordson chassis, was sold to Denmark, being 2.5 tons heavier than the original and it was issued to the Army Technical Corps of the Danish Army, under the Danish designation FP-6. Following an engine failure in the 1937, the L-185 was relegated to the training role in 1939.[1] [2]

See also

Landsverk L-180, L-181 and L-182 — A family of similar armored cars made by Landsverk.

Notes

  1. Web site: Landsverk L-185. Landsverk. 2012-05-19. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025744/http://www2.landskrona.se/kultur/landsverk/militart/pansarbilar/l185.html. 2016-03-04.
  2. Web site: Denmark . Tanks! . 2012-05-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120707134650/http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/denmark/denmark.html . 2012-07-07 .

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