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King 4x2 Armored Car
Statistics
| Country of Orgin/Used by: | USA |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1915- Model 1915 1917 - Model E |
| Manufactured by: | Armored Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan |
| Crew: | 2-3 |
| Armament: | Turret: (1) .30 Light Machine Gun (Model 1915 - Benet-Mercier; Model E - Lewis) |
| Engine: | (8) Cylinder |
| Miscellaneous Info: | There were two versions of the King Armored Car, the
Model 1915 and the Model E. The main physical differences are
different turrets and wheel/tires and also the Model E has a sloped rear
hull. Only the second version, the Model E, was used any significant amount. The USMC used the vehicle in operations in the Caribbean during the early 1920's. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
King Armored Car Model 1915 Data Sheet
by David Haugh
King Armored Car Model E Data Sheet by David Haugh |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Photo Above (Model 1915) | Content Editor Dave Haugh |
| USMC King Model E Armored Car Photos | Chuck Aleshire, Shorewood, Illinois USA |
| USMC King Model E Armored Car Photos | Neil Baumgardner -Arlington, Virginia, USA |
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Photos of the USMC King Model E Armored Car |
Patrick Mooney - Virginia, USA |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| King Model E Armored Car Photos | WWI Modeling Page Website |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| A Photo History of Armoured Cars In Two World Wars | George Forty |
| Armored Car- A History of American Wheeled Combat Vehicles | R.J. Hunnicutt |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert Icks |
| U.S. Armoured Cars - AFV Weapons Profile #40 | Robert J. Icks |
| U.S. Military Wheeled Vehicles | Fred W. Crismon |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
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Model Photos
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