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ARMOURED CAR FROM FIDDLERS GREEN

Lanchester-Armored-Car - $6.95

In 1914, the Lanchester was the second most numerous armoured car in service after the Rolls-Royce. It was originally designed to support air bases and retrieve downed pilots. In 1915, the Lanchester underwent hull remodelling and was formed into armoured car squadrons. This model has a fun Bush/Cheney version included.

Lanchester Armored Car

Lanchester AFV Armoured Car developed by George Lanchester had 6 forward and reverse gears
Next to the Rolls Royce Armoured Car, series the Lanchester armored cars were the most common type in use by the British Army in the Great War.
Twenty of these vehicles also served the Russian Army beginning in 1915. The vehicle had a six-cylinder, 4.8 liter engine which developed 65 b.h.p. at 2200 r.pm.; the gear-box was three-speed epicyclical type and transmission was by worm drive to the rear axle. As an armoured car with about 8mm of armor, it weighed between four and five tons, the top speed was about 50 m.p.h. The crew consisted of three or four men and the armament was one Vickers-Maxim machine gun mounted in the turret, although a Lewis light machine-gun was usually also carried, stowed inside the car.
The Lanchester Armoured Car was manned by a crew of four and armed with a Vickers-Maxim machine gun mounted in the turret, although a Lewis light machine-gun was usually also carried, stowed inside the car. It had a top speed of 80 kmh and a range of 290 km. After 1915 the Lanchester Armoured Car was phased out and replaced by the Rolls-Royce Armoured Car.

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What people say...

Chip and All, Noticed this the other day at the FG site. Oh man! Really looking forward to this and can't wait 'till available for purchase. FG's released only some land vehicles as called for or a support for a few of the aircraft models, I was not sure if you wanted to delve into other areas. Hope this one goes well for you and will lead to others. i mainly enjoy the WWII models, but also the early flying machines. Maybe some early or odd wheeled vehicles, be they military, civilian or concepts. Good day! Joe Golden

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Lanchester Armored Car

The GB Lanchester Armoured Car of 1915

The Lanchester Armored Car in WWI camo

Lanchester RNAS Armored Car on exhibit

Lanchester Armored Car with a curio of gonguzzelers

Lanchester Armored Car in spiffy WWI . Note the white-walls on this model. :))

Lanchester Armored Car posing in Russia with lovely horse

Lanchester Armored Car stuck in Great War mud

Lanchester Armored Car in woods with GB officers

Lanchester Armored Cars being inspected

Interestingly colored model of the Lanchester Armored Car

Nicely colored blue-gray model of R.N.A.S. Lanchester Armored Car.

Lanchester Armoured Car from its ugly rear

Lanchester Armoured Car showing exciting aft details

Thank you Don Boose

 

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Specifications for the Lanchester 4x2 Armored Car

Crew: 3-4 Weight: 9400lbs Length: 16 ft Width: 6 ft Height: 7.5 Armour: up to 8 mm Engine 6-cyl 60 hp Lanchester petrol engine Power/weight 12.8 hp/tonne Suspension 4x2 wheel Performance Speed: 50 mph Primary Armament Vickers machine gun (turret) Secondary armament Lewis Gun (stowed inside)

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