ROLLS ROYCE 1924 PATTERN ARMOURED CAR

ROLLS ROYCE 1924 PATTERN ARMOURED CAR
Image: Rolls Royce 1924 Pattern(IWM)
Year1934
Vehicle Type[@type]
Origin & Designer[@designer]
Numbers Produced34
Crew4
Main Armament1 x 0.55'' Boys Anti-Tank Rifle
Main Armament[@sponson_traverse]
Elevation[@elevation]
Turret Traverse[@turret_traverse]
Gun Traverse[@gun_traverse]
Gun Mount[@gun_mounts]
Maximum Range[@maximum_range]
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
Gun Sight2.33m
Secondary Armament1 x 0.303'' Bren LMG (AA Mount)
Smoke Discharger1 x 4in Smoke Bomb Discharger (Coaxial)
Ammunition Carried30 x 0.55 & 1000 x .303 + 8 x Smoke Rounds
Height2.33m
Width1.90m
Length5.18m
Combat Weight3.501 kg
Ground Clearance0.25m
Fording Depth[@fording_depth]
Trench Crossing[@trench_crossing]
Obstacle Clearance[@obstacle_clearance]
Climbing Ability[@climbing_ability]
Radio[@radio]
ArmourHull Front: 9mm.
Hull Sides: 9mm.
Hull Rear: 9mm.
Hull Top: 9mm.
Hull Bottom: 6mm.
Gun Mantlet: None.
Turret Front: 9mm.
Turret Sides: 9mm.
Turret Rear: 9mm.
Turret Top: Open.
EngineRolls Royce 6 Cyl (Petrol)
Transmission4 Forward & 1 Reverse
Maximum Road Range240 km
Maximum Cross Country Range[@maximum_cross_country_range]
Maximum Water Range[@maximum_water_range]
Maximum Road Speed75 kph
Maximum Cross Country Speed[@maximum_cross_country_speed]
Maximum Water Speed[@maximum_water_speed]
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe firm of Rolls-Royce had been supplying the British army with armoured cars since the First World War. Between the wars these vehicles went through a modernisation period which saw various patterns accepted for service the first of these was the 1920 pattern and followed by the 1924 pattern. In 1940 34 1924 pattern cars that were serving in Egypt were again modified, the turret was fixed and was opened topped. The vehicle mounted a Boys Anti-Tank Rifle plus a Bren Light Machine Gun. These Cars saw action with the 11th Hussars in Egypt.