Year | 1939 |
Vehicle Type | Heavy 6x4 Armoured Car |
Origin & Designer | Holland/DAF |
Numbers Produced | 12 |
Crew | 5 (Commander/Loader, Gunner, Hull Gunner & 2 x Drivers) |
Main Armament | 1 x 37mm L/45 M.39 Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -9° to +23° |
Turret Traverse | 360° (Manual) |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | Telescopic |
Secondary Armament | 3 x 7.92mm M20 No.1 & 2 Machine Guns |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 100 x 37mm & 4000 x 7.92mm |
Height | 2.16m |
Width | 2.08m |
Length | 4.75m |
Combat Weight | 5.800 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.40m |
Fording Depth | 0.60m |
Trench Crossing | 1.50m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.40m |
Climbing Ability | 24° |
Radio | [@radio] |
Armour | Hull Front: 10mm Hull Sides: 10mm Hull Rear: 10mm Hull Top: 6mm Hull Bottom: 5mm Gun Mantle: 10mm Turret Front: 7.5mm Turret Sides: 7.5mm Turret Rear: 7.5mm Turret Top: 5mm |
Engine | Ford Mercury V8 (Petrol Diesel) |
Transmission | 4 Forward & 4 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 225 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | [@maximum_cross_country_range] |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 75 kph 50 kph (Reverse) |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | [@maximum_cross_country_speed] |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The M39 was a medium armoured car which was built by the Dutch firm DAF. It was built on a unique suspension system designed by Trado which gave it excellent cross country capabilities. It was armed with a 37mm canon mounted in a fully revolving turret along with three machine guns and a crew of five. They were initially issued to the 3rd armoured car squadron for training but in 1940 some of the vehicles were still unfit for action and only around half were operational. |