T18E2 Heavy Armored Car
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Boarhound (British
Army) |
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| Type | Reconnaissance Vehicle |
Radio Equipment | N°19 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Chevrolet Division
of General Motors, Ford |
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| Crew | 4 |
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| Production Quantity | 30 |
Date of first acceptance | 1942 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 24040 kg |
Ground pressure | ? kg/cm² |
| Length /hull | 6.25 m |
Length w/Gun | 6.25 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height | 2.62 m |
| Width | 3.07 m |
Ground clearance | 0.37 m |
| Tread | 2.59 m |
Wheelbase | 3.708 m |
| Fire height | ? m |
Turret ring diameter | ? m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 57 mm (6-pdr) Gun (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 64 |
| Traverse | 360° (manual) |
Elevation | -10° to +20° (manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | ? |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | .30cal (7.62 mm) M1919A4 MG (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 3000 |
Smoke pots (3) |
? |
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| Location | 1: mount in turret - 2: bow, coaxial-
3: Fixed in turret |
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| ARMOR | |
| Assembly | Welding & Cast
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| Maximum |
50.8 mm |
| Minimum | 9.7 mm
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | 2 x GMC 329 |
Type & Displacement | 2 x L6 |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 2 x 125 hp at 3000 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 10.40 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | Manual: 4 forward, 1 reverse |
Steering | Steering wheel |
| Brakes | Hydraulic, internal expanding |
Fuel Capacity | 340 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | articulated Leaf Spring |
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| Road wheels | 4/side |
Shock absorbers | On each wheel |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 80 km/h on road |
Range | 482 km on road |
| Mileage | ? L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | ?° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | ? m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.61 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 1.02m |
Minimum turning diameter | ? m |
| Sources | |||
| AFV Database | Vehicles.com | - |
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Drawings |
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