Vehicles

M3 Half-track

 

                                                                                       Produced from 1939 to 1944, there were over            42,000 made for the war in a number of variants. From an ambulance, motor gun carriage to a personal carrier that can carry 12 men. Both the US and the British Empire used the M3 during WWII and the Cold War.

Saladin (FV601) built by Alvis

The Saladin is a six wheeled armoured car, used extensively by the British that replaced the AEC Armoured Car that had been in service since World War II.  It is named after the warrior Saladin.

This is a multi-role vehicle that entered service in 1958. The low cost of this armoured car made it a tempting acquisition for forces that could not afford a “true” armoured vehicle or had no need for such a vehicle.

The mobility, speed and firepower proved well suited for reconnaissance and policing duties. Saladin was used in UN operations as well as police and military operations in several nations.

1958 ALVIS SALADIN ARMORED CAR SPECS

CREW……(Driver,Gunner,Loader/Commander)…………   3                                        WEIGHT ………………………………………………………… 10 TONS                                     LENGTH ……………………………………………………..……… 17 FT                                       HEIGHT ……………………………………………………….……. 7.5 FT                                        WIDTH ……………………………………..……………………….. 8 FT                                         ENGINE ………………… ROLLS ROYCE – 8 CYLINDER GAS 170 HP                  ARMAMENT – MAIN .……………………………….. 1 – 76 MM GUN                               COAXIAL …………….   1 – 7.62 MM MACHINE GUN                                                       OTHER …………… 1- 7.62 MM MACHINE GUN FOR ANTI AIRCRAFT       TRANSMISSION …………………………… PRESELECTOR 5 SPEED                                                  ( FORWARD AND REVERSE)                                  DRIVE………………………………………………….. ALL 6 WHEELS                                    MAXIMUM SPEED………………..……………………………. 45 MPH                                   NUMBER MANUFACTURED……………………………………. 1,177                                            1958- 1972 ( APPROXIMATELY 6 IN THE US TODAY)

USED BY THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES Australia,  Germany,  Honduras,  Indonesia,  Jordan, Kuwait,  Lebanon,  Maldives,  Mauritania,  Oman,  Portugal,  Sri Lanka,  Sudan  Tunisia,      United Kingdom,  Yemen

 

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