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Austin 2nd Series Armored Car
"Early" 2nd Series Vehicle
Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | Russia |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1915 |
| Manufactured by: | Austin Motor Company |
| Crew: | 5 |
| Armament: | (2) Turrets: Each Fitted with (1) Maxim 7.62mm Machine Gun |
| Engine: | 4 Cylinder Gasoline (50 hp) |
| Miscellaneous Info: |
Although the
Austin 1st Series
Armored Cars were modestly successful, their suspension and engine
were overburdened due to the heavy weight of thicker armor added by the
Russians. As a result, an improved vehicle was quickly designed and
produced; the Austin 2nd Series Armored Car. Approximately
60 cars were eventually built. The most significant improvement
was to base the 2nd Series Cars on a 1 1/2 ton truck chassis with the
added benefit of a more powerful 50 hp engine. Prominent identifying features of the
2nd Series
cars are a lower cab (which allowed full forward movement of the
machine gun turrets) and a shorter rear hull which did NOT extend to the
end of the chassis (See Below). As the armor was deemed sufficient upon construction, the Russians did NOT improve that aspect of the vehicles. However, the Russians did decide to add a second, rear driver's position to the vehicles sometime after their arrival from Great Britain. Those "late" vehicles can be differentiated from the "early" vehicles by the inclusion of a triangular-shaped addition to the rear hull (which housed the new driver's position). Whereas the early 2nd Series vehicles had a shorter, square-shaped rear hull. Finally, ALL 2nd Series vehicles were fitted with side mounted machine gun shields. This vehicle was not the end of the line for the Austin cars. the upgraded Austin 3rd Series Armored Car followed soon after and finally the Austin 3rd (Improved)/4th Series Armored Cars. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
|
Austin 2nd Series ("Early") Armored Car Photo |
Imperial War Museum |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Austin 2nd Series Armored Car Information & Photos | PIBWL |
| Austin 2nd Series Armored Car Information & Photos | Tank-Encyclopedia.com |
| Austin 2nd Series Armored Car Information & Photos | War Is Over |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| A Photo History of Armoured Cars In Two World Wars | George Forty |
| British Armoured Cars: 1914-1945 | B.T. White |
| Broneavtomobil 'Ostin' (Bronekollektsiya 1/97) |
M. Baryatinsky & M. Kolomiyets |
| Early Armoured Cars (AFV Profile #9) | Major General N.W. Duncan |
| Early Armoured Cars (Shire Album #209) | E. Bartholomew |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert J. Icks |
| The Royal Armoured Corps Tank Museum: Armoured Cars (1900-1963) | |
| War Cars: British Armoured Cars in the First World War | David Fletcher |
Hobby Modeling
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Model Photos
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