| Year | April 1938 |
| Vehicle Type | Heavy Eight Wheeled Armoured Communications Car |
| Origin & Designer | Germany/Werke-Schichau |
| Numbers Produced | 240 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Main Armament | 1 x 7.92mm MG34 |
| Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
| Elevation | -10° to +12° |
| Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
| Gun Traverse | 12° Left & 12° Right (Manual) |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
| Secondary Armament | [@secondary_armament] |
| Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
| Ammunition Carried | 1.500 x 7.92mm |
| Height | 2.35m |
| Width | 2.20m |
| Length | 5.85m |
| Combat Weight | 7.950 kg |
| Ground Clearance | 0.28m |
| Fording Depth | 1.0m |
| Trench Crossing | 1.24m |
| Obstacle Clearance | 0.48m |
| Climbing Ability | 26° |
| Radio | 1 Sätz Funkgerät für (m) Pz Funktrupp b |
| Armour | Hull Front: 8mm Hull Sides: 8mm Hull Rear: 10mm Hull Top: 5mm Hull Bottom: 5mm Front Crew Compartment: 18mm Side Crew Compartments: 8mm Rear Crew Compartment: 10mm Top Crew Compartment: 6mm |
| Engine | Bussing-Nag L8V (Petrol) |
| Transmission | 6 Forward & 6 Reverse |
| Maximum Road Range | 300m |
| Maximum Cross Country Range | 170m |
| Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
| Maximum Road Speed | 85 kph |
| Maximum Cross Country Speed | 31 kph |
| Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The 263 had a fixed superstructure and was a long rage command vehicle. It had a five man crew which included two radio operators and a single MG34 for local defense. They served in reconnaissance battalions on every major front until 1945. |