TYPE 87 ARMOURED CAR (Dowa)

TYPE 87 ARMOURED CAR (Dowa)
Image: Type 87 (Japanese Army Photo)
Year1927
Vehicle Type4x2 Armoured Car
Origin & DesignerBritain/Vickers-Crossley
Numbers Produced12
Crew4
Main Armament2 x Vickers .303mm Machine Guns
Main Armament[@sponson_traverse]
Elevation[@elevation]
Turret Traverse360° (Manual)
Gun Traverse[@gun_traverse]
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 Carried3.500 x .303
Height2.59m
Width1.98m
Length5.30m
Combat Weight4.500 kg
Ground Clearance0.25m
Fording Depth[@fording_depth]
Trench Crossing[@trench_crossing]
Obstacle Clearance[@obstacle_clearance]
Climbing Ability[@climbing_ability]
Radio[@radio]
ArmourHull Front: 5.5mm
Hull Sides: 5.5mm
Hull Rear: 5.5mm
Hull Top: 5.5mm
Hull Bottom: 5.5mm
Turret Front: 5.5mm
Turret Sides: 5.5mm
Turret Rear: 5.5mm
Turret Top: 5.5mm
EngineCrossley 4-Cyl (Petrol)
Transmission3 Forward & 1 Reverse
Maximum Road Range200 km
Maximum Cross Country Range[@maximum_cross_country_range]
Maximum Water Range[@maximum_water_range]
Maximum Road Speed64 kph
Maximum Cross Country Speed8 kph
Maximum Water Speed[@maximum_water_speed]
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe Dowa was a British armoured car designed by the firm Vickers-Crossley. The Japanese purchased twelve of these armoured cars and used them in China.