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Leyland A.L.V. (Modified)
Armored Car
Statistics
| Country of Orgin/Used by: | Ireland |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1957 |
| Manufactured by: | Chassis: Leyland Motors (England); Hull: Scrapped Peerless Armored Car Armor; Turret: Landsverk (Sweden) |
| Crew: | |
| Armament: | Turret: 20mm Cannon; Co-axial: .30 cal. Machine Gun; Hull: .30 cal. MG (Browning Aircraft Machine Guns) |
| Engine: | 8 Cylinder |
| Miscellaneous Info: | The original production of 4 vehicles occurred in the mid-1930's. However, the modified versions were refitted with new equipment including Ford V-8 engine, tires/wheels and armament in the 1956-1957 era. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Leyland A.L.V. (Modified) Photos (Taken at the Tank Museum - Bovington) | Dennis Trowbridge - Bristol, UK |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| "Irish Armored Cars, Swedish Landsverks and Leyland-Irish Look-A-Likes" By Mark Salisbury | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #28, Page 1) |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| A Photo History of Armoured Cars In Two World Wars | George Forty |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow and Robert J. Icks |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
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