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M8 Greyhound Armored Car
Statistics
| Country of Orgin/Used by: | USA/Most Allied Armies During WWII. Also, Post War with many countries including Brazil, Guatemala, & Mexico. |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1943-1945 |
| Manufactured by: | Ford Motor Company |
| Crew: | 4 |
| Armament: | Main:37mm Cannon; Co-Axial: .30 cal.; Secondary: .50 cal HMG on Pintle Mount or on M49 Ring Mount |
| Engine: | 6 Cylinder |
| Miscellaneous Info: | On same chassis as the M20 Utility Car. Also, Brazil's 4x4 M8 Brasileiro CRR is a post-war modified M8 Greyhound. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
Brazilian M8 Greyhound with Mercedes-Benz Diesel Engine |
EE Engesa via David Haugh - Oregon USA |
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Guatemalan M8 Greyhound |
Fernando Diaz via Julio Montes - California USA |
| M8 Greyhound Photos (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) | David Haugh - Oregon USA |
| M8 Greyhound Photos (from Patton Museum and Beltring UK) | Erik Johansen - South Shields, Tyne & Wear UK |
| M8 Greyhound Photos | Patrick Keenan - Aurora, Illinois USA |
| M8 Greyhound Photos [Marked as a US Constabulary Army Vehicle (1946-1952)] - Displayed at Ft. Knox, Kentucky USA | Patrick Keenan - Aurora, Illinois USA |
| M8 Greyhound Photos (Photos taken at Patton Museum, Ft. Knox and I-355 "Veteran's Highway" Dedication Ceremony) | Sean Lynch |
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Guatemalan M8 GreyhoundThe Guatemalan M8 Greyhounds exchanged their gasoline engines to Detroit diesel 4-53N V4 rated at 140hp at 2,800 RPM, matched to Allison AT545 transmission. Their 37mm cannons continued to be used until the end, although there was a plan to replace the turret with an Oerlikon-Contraves model. |
Julio Montes - California USA |
Mexican M8 Greyhound ModificadoLocal industry upgraded the vehicle with a package developed by Napco International. Some 40 M8 were upgraded, replacing the original gasoline engine with a Detroit diesel 4-53N V4 rated at 140hp at 2,800 RPM, matched to Allison AT545 transmission. They also streamlined the vehicle hull and re-arranged the interior to improve combat readiness and crew comfort. The original 37mm M6 gun was replaced by an Oerlikon 20mm AKAN MK46 cannon with a 7.62mm machine gun mounted co-axially. The cannons were later replaced once more for South African F2 models. This 20mm gun fires high speed ammunition (1100 m/s) at a 740 rpm. |
Julio Montes - California USA |
| M8 Greyhound Photos | Michael Riedeman - Maryland, USA |
| M8 Greyhound Photos | William Testaert - Brussels, Belgium |
| M8 Greyhound Photos (from 2005 Beltring UK) | Dennis Trowbridge - Bristol, UK |
| M8 Greyhound Photos (Saumur, France) | Dennis Trowbridge - Bristol, UK |
 M8 Greyhound
(Photo
taken at The Tank Museum - Bovington, UK) |
Dennis Trowbridge - Bristol, UK |
| Guatemalan M8 Greyhound | Oscar Valladares - Guatemala |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| "British Armored Car Production Figures - 1945" | By Peter Brown |
| "British Armored Cars in the Middle East, Late 1942" By Peter Brown | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #33) |
| "French Armored Cars: 1902-1945" By Raymond Surlemont | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #22) |
| M8 Greyhound Photos | Panzer DB |
| M8 Greyhound Photos | Pierre Piviteau's Maquette Garden Website |
| M8 Greyhound Photos | Vyacheslav Ryzhenkov's The Tankmaster Website |
| M8 Greyhound Information and Photos | RobertsArmory.Com Website |
| M8 Greyhound Information and Photos | Encyclopedia of the Tanks of World War II Homepage |
| Photos of the West German Police (Bundesgrenzschutz) By Andreas Hanke | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #29) |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| American Armored Fighting Vehicles - World War Two AFV Plans | George Bradford |
| A Photo History of Armoured Cars In Two World Wars | George Forty |
| Armored Car- A History of American Wheeled Combat Vehicles | R.J. Hunnicutt |
| Captured Armored Cars and Other Vehicles In Wehrmacht Service in World War 2 | Werner Regenberg |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert Icks |
| Light Armoured Car M8 & Armoured Utility Car M20 (#MV-08: Military Vehicle Workshop Series) | Allied Command Productions |
| Mexican and Central American Armor (Darlington Productions) | Julio Montes |
| M8 Greyhound Armored Car (1941-1991) | Osprey Publications |
| M8 Greyhound /M20
Utility Vehicle Technical Manual (TM 9-743) CD-ROM Review by Patrick Keenan |
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| U.S. Armoured Cars - AFV Weapons Profile #40 | Robert J. Icks |
| U.S. Armored Cars in Action | Jim Mesko |
| U.S. Military Wheeled Vehicles | Fred W. Crismon |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| M8 Greyhound Model Kit | Monogram | 1/32 | Out of Production; Good Starter Kit |
| M8 Greyhound Model Kit | ADV/Azimut | 1/35 | Resin |
| M8 Greyhound Model
Kit Review by Cookie Sewell via Hyperscale |
Italeri | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic; |
| M8 Greyhound Model Kit Review by Cookie Sewell via Hyperscale |
Tamiya (Newer Tooled) | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic; Best Greyhound kit out there. |
| M8 Greyhound Model Kit | Tamiya (Old Production from late 1960's- Early 1970's) | 1/35 | Plastic. Out of Production-Collector's Kit; Toy-like and Motorized |
| M8 Greyhound Model Kit Review by George Bradford |
Kengi Conversions | 1/48 | Resin |
| M8 Greyhound
Armored Car Model Kit (32551) Kit Review by Patrick Keenan |
Tamiya | 1/48 | Plastic. |
| M8 Greyhound Model Kit | Extra Tech Accessories | 1/72 | Resin? |
| M8 Greyhound Model Kit | Italeri | 1/72 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| Accessory/Detail Set | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| M8 Greyhound Detail Set (35072) | Aber Accessories | 1/35 | For Tamiya Kit |
| M8 Greyhound Detail Set (35200) | Eduard Accessories | 1/35 | For Tamiya Kit |
| M8 Greyhound Deep Wading Kit (TWMA009) | Tank Workshop | 1/35 | For Tamiya Kit |
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M8/M20 Engine & Compartment (VP1442) Review by Brett Green of Hyperscale. |
Verlinden Productions | 1/35 | For Tamiya Kit |
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M8 Interior & Exterior Detail Set (VP1453) Review by Brett Green of Hyperscale. |
Verlinden Productions | 1/35 | For Tamiya Kit |
| M8/M20 Stowage Compartments (VP1455) | Verlinden Productions | 1/35 | For Tamiya Kit |
| M8 Greyhound Detail Set (35218) | Eduard Accessories | 1/35 | For Italeri Kit |
| M8 Greyhound Deep Wading Kit (TWMA034) | Tank Workshop | 1/35 | Will work for M20 |
| M8/M20 Fenders | Aber Accessories | 1/35 | |
| M8/M20 Stowage Boxes | Aber Accessories | 1/35 | |
| M8 Light Armored Car Instruments and Placard set (AR35312) | Archer Fine Transfers | 1/35 | Decals; Could possibly work for M20 Utility Vehicle. |
| M8/M20 Engine Compartment | Jaguar | 1/35 | |
| M8 Wheels with Snow Chains | Jaguar | 1/35 | Should work with M20 |
| 37mm M6 Gun Barrel | Jordi Rubio Accessories | 1/35 | Turned Aluminum |
| M8/M20 Wheel Set | Masters Productions | 1/35 | Resin Replacement for Kit Parts |
| M8/M20 Glacis Plate with Winter Wheel Chains | Masters Productions | 1/35 | Resin Replacement for Kit Parts |
| Tow Cable for M3, M5, M8 & M20 | Minimeca | 1/35 | |
| M8 Greyhound (Guatemala Set) | MR Model | 1/35 | |
| M8 Greyhound Deep Wading Kit | Ordnance Models | 1/35 | White Metal |
| Complete Engine Snow chained Wheels & Details for M8/M20 | Real Models | 1/35 | |
| M8/M20 Workable Front Steering Set | Resicast | 1/35 | |
| M8 & M20 Fenders | Royal Model | 1/35 | |
| US M8 Greyhound Update Set | Royal Model | 1/35 | Resin and Brass |
| M8 Greyhound Tires with Snow Chains | Tank Workshop | 1/35 | |
| M8 Greyhound Armor Set | Tank Workshop | 1/35 | |
| M8 Cargo Rack | Tank Workshop | 1/35 | |
| M8/M20 Wheels | Verlinden Productions | 1/35 | |
|
M8/M20 Wheels Review by Glenn Porter via Hyperscale |
Calibre 72 | 1/72 | |
| M-8 Greyhound Interior & Exterior Detail Set | Extra Tech Accessories | 1/72 | |
| M-8 Greyhound Exterior Detail Set | Extra Tech Accessories | 1/72 | |
| M-8 Greyhound Wheel Detail Set | Extra Tech Accessories | 1/72 | |
| M-8 Greyhound Snow-Chained Wheel Detail Set | Extra Tech Accessories | 1/72 | |
|
M-8 Greyhound Detail Set (22077) Review by Frank De Sisto via Missing-Lynx |
Eduard Accessories | 1/72 | For Italeri Kit |
| 37 mm M6 US Barrel | Aber Accessories | 1/72 |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| M8 Greyhound Armored Car (1/35 Tamiya) Model Kit Photos | by Chuck Aleshire - Shorewood, IL |
| M8 Greyhound Armored Car Model Kit Photos (1/35- Tamiya) | Frank Blanton - Richmond, Virginia USA |
| M8 Greyhound Armored Car (1/35 Tamiya) Model Kit Photos | Delbert's Scale Modeling Stash of Stuff |
| M8 Greyhound (Canadian General Rockingham's Converted Command Vehicle) Model Photos | Steve Guthrie - Peterborough, ONT Canada |
| M8 Greyhound Armored Car Model Kit Photos (1/35- Tamiya) | John Staehle - Deming, New Mexico USA |
| M8 Greyhound Armored Car Model (small scale) Photos | by Vlastimil Vodicka via Missing-Lynx |
