M8 Armored Car
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Greyhound (British
Army) |
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| Type | Reconnaissance Vehicle |
Radio Equipment | SCR 506/508 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Ford Motor Co. |
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| Crew | 4 |
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| Production Quantity | 8523 |
Date of first acceptance | March 1943 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 7890 kg |
Ground pressure | 4.2 kg/cm² (Front) 3.5 kg/cm² (Rear) |
| Length /hull | 5.00 m |
Length w/Gun | 5.00 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height | 2.25 m |
| Width | 2.50 m |
Ground clearance | 0.29 m |
| Tread | 1.90 m |
Wheelbase | 2 m (Front to center axle) 3.25 (Front to rear axle) |
| Fire height | 1.74 m |
Turret ring diameter | 1.40 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 37 mm Gun M6 (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 80 rounds (16 ready) |
| Traverse | 360° (manual) |
Elevation | +20° to -10° (manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | ? |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | .50cal (12.7 mm) M2HB MG (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 400 |
.30cal (7.62 mm) M1919A4 MG (3) |
1500 |
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4 x.30cal Carbines (4) |
400 |
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| Grenades(5) |
12 |
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Smoke pots (6) |
4 |
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Antitank mines (7) |
6 |
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| Location | 1: M23A1 mount in turret - 2: Flexible
on turret AA mount -4/5/6: Coaxial - 3/4: inside - 7: side racks |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding & Cast
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 15.9 mm / 60° 13 mm / 30° (glacis) |
9.53 mm / 68° |
9.53 mm / 90° |
6.4 mm / 0° |
| Superstructure | 19 mm /
45 ° |
9.53 mm
/ 68° |
9.53 mm
/ 90° |
6.4 mm /
7°(front) 6.4 mm / 4°(rear) |
| Turret | 19 mm / 75° |
19 mm / 72° |
19 mm / 73° |
6.4 mm / 0° & Open |
| Mantlet | 25 mm /
30-90° |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Hercules JXD |
Type & Displacement | L6 |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 110 hp at 3200 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 13.94 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | Synchronized: 4 forward, 1 reverse |
Steering | Worm and roller, front wheels only, Steering wheel |
| Brakes | Hydraulic, internal expanding |
Fuel Capacity | 210 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Semi-elliptic leaf spring |
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| Road wheels | 3/side |
Shock absorbers | On each wheel |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 89-100 km/h on road 48 km/h off road |
Range | 560 km on road |
| Mileage | ? L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 31° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 0.46 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.30 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.61 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 17 m |
| Sources | |||
| AFV Database | Vehicles.com | - |
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Drawings |
File |
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