This article is about the 1940s Ford design for an American medium armored car. For the four-wheeled design by Chevrolet, see T17E1 Staghound.
T17 armored car
Place of origin
United States of America
Service history
Used by
US Army
Wars
World War II
Production history
Designer
Ford Motor Company
Designed
1941–42
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Produced
1942–43
No. built
250
Specifications
Mass
17 short tons (15 t)
Length
18.21 ft (5.55 m)
Width
8.86 ft (2.70 m)
Height
7.71 ft (2.35 m)
Crew
5
Main armament
37 mm Gun M6
Secondary armament
2 x .30 in M1919 machine guns
Engine
2 x Hercules JXD 6-cylinder petrol engines 90 hp (67 kW) each
Drive
6x6
Operational range
450 mi (720 km)
Maximum speed
56 mph (90 km/h)
References
Christopher Foss[1] & Military Factory[2]
The T17 armored car, sometimes referred to as the M5 medium armored car and by the British as the Deerhound, was an American six-wheeled armored car produced during the Second World War.
The T17 lost out to the T17E design for British use but 250 vehicles were produced as a stopgap for the US Army until their preferred design, the M8 armored car was available.
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