Armored Cars

/Vehicles/Axis/Japan/09-ArmoredCars/File/ArmoredCars.htm | Last Up-date: -

Armored Cars

Type 87 Armored Car

Voiture blindée conçue à partir des Vickers-Crossley Mk I britanniques à 6 roues acquises en 1927.

Armored car designed starting from British 6-wheeled Vickers-Crossley Mk I acquired in 1927.


Crossley Mk I	Type 87
src: Site Tanks!	src: Site Tanks!


Type 87	Type 87 and Type 92 in China, within Imperial Japanese Navy.
src: Site WWII Vehicles	src: Site WWII Vehicles

Specifications

General

Type: Armored Car
Crew: 4
Production: ?

Engine

Type: Crossley 4-cyl., gasoline
Power: 50 hp

Dimensions/Masses

Length: 5.03 m
Width: 1.89 m
Height: 2.59 m
Weight: 5.49 t

Performances

Maximum Speed: 65 km/h
Maximum Range: ? km
Suspension: Wheeled (6)

Armament/Armor

Armament: 2 × 7.7 mm Vickers .303 MG (3500 rounds)
Secondary armament: -
Armor: 5.5mm

Type 92 (2592) Osaka Armored Car / Model 92 Naval Armored Car

Voiture blindée qui comme ses consoeures fut essentiellement utilisé en Chine car incapable d'évoluer sur les terrains difficiles des îles du Pacifique. Un modèle 4 roues et un modèle 6 roues furent développés.

Armored car which as its fellow-members was primarily used in China because unable to move on the difficult grounds of the Pacific Islands. A 4-wheel model and a 6-wheel model were developed.


Type 92 Osaka
src: Site Tanks!	src: Site WWII Vehicle

Specifications

General

Type: Armored Car
Crew: 6
Production: ?

Engine

Type: 6-cyl., gasoline
Power: 85 hp

Dimensions/Masses

Length: 4.80 m
Width: 1.83 m
Height: 2.29 m
Weight: 7.11 t

Performances

Maximum Speed: 50 km/h
Maximum Range: ? km
Suspension: Wheeled (6)

Armament/Armor

Armament: 5× 7.7 mm Vickers .303 MG
Secondary armament: -
Armor: 11 mm

Drawings

Type 92 Osaka

Type 3 (2593) Sumida Armored Car

Voiture blindée à 6 roues, pouvant être utilisé sur route ou sur rail. Le changement de mode prenait environ 10 minutes. Elles furent principalement utilisé en Chine. Souvent deux voitures blindées (sur rail) étaient connectées dos à dos ce qui permettaient de changer directement de direction.

6-wheeled Armored car, being able to be used on road or rail. The change of mode took approximately 10 minutes. They were mainly used in China. Often two armored cars (on rail) were connected back to back what made it possible to change direction directly.