AB.40
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Autoblinda modello
40 |
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| Type | Armored Car |
Radio Equipment | RF3M |
| Manufacturer(s) | Ansaldo-Fossati |
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| Crew | 4 (forward driver, rear
driver, gunner and commander) |
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| Production Quantity | 24 |
Production Period | 1940 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 7380 kg |
Ground pressure | ? kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | 5.2 m |
LLength /hull | 5.2 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height | 2.48 m |
| Width | 1.93 m |
Ground clearance | ? m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 3 x 8 mm B reda Modello 38 (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 1992 |
| Traverse | 360° (manual) |
Elevation | -10° to +20° (manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | - |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Location | 1: turret (x2), bow |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | bolting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 9 mm / 45° |
9 mm / 90° |
9 mm / 70° |
6 mm / 0° |
| Superstructure | 9 mm / 67° |
9 mm / 60° |
9 mm / 40° |
6 mm / 0° |
| Turret | 18 mm / 74° |
9 mm / 70° |
9 mm / 74° |
6 mm / 0° |
| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | SPA Abm 1 |
Type & Displacement | 6-cylinder, 5 liters |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 88 hp at 2700 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 11.92 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | 6 forward, 4 reverse |
Steering | front wheels, steering wheel (x2) |
| Brakes | ? |
Fuel Capacity | Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | 4x4 wheeled |
Road wheels | 2 wheels with pneumatic |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 78 km/h on road, 38 km/h off road |
Range | 400 km on road, 250 km off road |
| Mileage | 73 L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 22° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | ? m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.3 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.7 m |
Minimum turning diameter | ? m |
| Sources | |||
| Vehicles.com | TNT HS n°1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12 | ||
Drawings |
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