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Rover Light Armoured Car | |
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Type | Armoured car |
Place of origin | Australia |
Specifications | |
Mass | Mk1 5.2 tonnes, Mk2 5 tonnes |
Length | Mk1 6.1 m (20 ft 0 in) Mk2 5.6 m (18 ft 4 in) |
Width | 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in) |
Height | 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in) |
Crew | 5 (Commander, Driver, 2 Gunners, Wireless operator) |
Armour | 16 mm |
Main armament | 0.303 (7.7 mm) Vickers machine gun |
Secondary armament | 0.303 (7.7 mm) Bren LMG |
Engine | Ford V8 95 hp (71 kW) |
Power/weight | 19 hp/tonne (14.2 kW/tonne) |
Suspension | 4x4, leaf spring |
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