M38 Armored Car
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Wolfhound (British
Army) |
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| Type | Reconnaissance Vehicle |
Radio Equipment | SCR 506/510/520 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Chevrolet, Ford |
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| Crew | 4 |
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| Production Quantity | Prototypes |
Date of first acceptance | 1944 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 6940 kg |
Ground pressure | ? kg/cm² |
| Length /hull | 5.11 m |
Length w/Gun | 5.11 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height | 1.98 m |
| Width | 2.44 m |
Ground clearance | 0.37 m |
| Tread | 2.03 m |
Wheelbase | 3.00 m |
| Fire height | ? m |
Turret ring diameter | 1.42 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 37 mm Gun M6 (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 93 |
| Traverse | 360° (manual) |
Elevation | -10° to +20° (manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | ? |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | .50cal (12.7 mm) M2HB MG (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 440 |
.30cal (7.62 mm) M1919A4 MG (3) |
1750 |
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4 x Carabines (4) |
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Smoke pots (5) |
4 |
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M8 Grenade launcher (6) |
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Grenades (7) |
18 |
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| Location | 1: mount in turret - 2: Flexible
on turret AA mount - 3: coaxial - 4/5/6/7 |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding & Cast
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 9 mm |
9 mm |
9 mm |
9 mm |
| Superstructure | 9 mm |
9 mm |
9 mm |
6 mm |
| Turret | 12 mm |
9 mm |
9 mm |
Open |
| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Cadillac 42 |
Type & Displacement | V8 |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 110 hp at 3000 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 15.85 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | Hydramatic: 4 forward, 1 reverse |
Steering | Steering wheel |
| Brakes | Hydraulic, internal expanding |
Fuel Capacity | 193 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Independent swing arm |
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| Road wheels | 3/side |
Shock absorbers | On each wheel |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 97 km/h on road |
Range | 482 km on road |
| Mileage | ? L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | ?° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 1.27 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.61 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 1.22 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 17 m |
| Sources | |||
| AFV Database | Vehicles.com | - |
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Drawings |
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