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Minerva Armored Car

Specifications

Country of Origin/Used by:	Belgium
First Produced/Service Dates:	1914
Manufactured by:	Société Anonyme Minerva Motors
Crew:	3-6?
Armament:	(1) .303 or 8mm Machine Gun
Engine:	4 Cylinder Gasoline
Miscellaneous Info:	The Minerva armored car served from the beginning of World War One well into the 1930's; although a number of improvements were made throughout that time.  The first version of the Minerva was a simple touring car with improvised armor and mounting a .303 Lewis Gun.  Standardized hull armor designs appeared soon afterward starting with the vehicles first fitted with flat armored panels and mounting a shield-protected 8mm Hotchkiss machine gun.  Subsequently improved World War 1-Era models included the armor design changing to a partially-curved configuration (with/without overhead cab protection) and then on to the "streamlined" model; some reportedly mounting a 37mm Puteaux cannon instead of the machine gun.  The "streamlined" vehicle sported a fully armored hull roof, rear-wheel armor and half-domed turret, similar to the one fittled on the SAVA armored car.  The last model was designed in 1919, which most notably featured a large, fully-enclosed cylindrical turret.
Data Sheet Available:	None Available

Photos

Reference	Source/Provider
Minerva (Initial) Armored Car Photos	Dave Haugh - Content Editor
Minerva) Armored Car Photos	Dave Haugh - Content Editor
Minerva Armored Car Photo	National Library of Scotland via Mark Holloway - Beatty, Nevada USA
Minerva Standard Model 1914 Armored Car Line Drawings (1/76)	By Mick Bell
Minerva Late Turreted Armored Car Photo	Dave Haugh

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