TYPE 91 ARMOURED CAR (SO-MO)

TYPE 91 ARMOURED CAR (SO-MO)
Image: So-Mo Operating on Rails (Japanese Army Photo)
Year1930
Vehicle TypeArmoured 6x4 Road & Rail Car
Origin & Designer[@designer]
Numbers Produced1000
Crew6
Main Armament1 x 6.5mm Type 11 Machine Gun
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 Sight[@gun_sight]
Secondary Armament[@secondary_armament]
Smoke Discharger[@smoke_discharger]
Ammunition Carried[@ammunition_carried]
Height2.95m
Width1.90m
Length6.58m
Combat Weight7.700 kg
Ground Clearance0.40m
Fording Depth[@fording_depth]
Trench Crossing[@trench_crossing]
Obstacle Clearance[@obstacle_clearance]
Climbing Ability[@climbing_ability]
Radio[@radio]
ArmourHull Front: 6mm
Hull Sides: 6mm
Hull Rear: 6mm
Hull Top: 6mm
Hull Bottom: 6mm
Gun Mantle: 6mm
Turret Front: 6mm
Turret Sides: 6mm
Turret Rear: 6mm
Turret Top: 6mm
Engine6-Cyl 50 HP (Petrol)
Transmission[@transmission]
Maximum Road Range240 km & 72 km (Rail)
Maximum Cross Country Range[@maximum_cross_country_range]
Maximum Water Range[@maximum_water_range]
Maximum Road SpeedRoad Speed: 40 kph
Rail Speed: 60 kph
Maximum Cross Country Speed[@maximum_cross_country_speed]
Maximum Water Speed[@maximum_water_speed]
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe So-Mo could operate on either road or rail depending on the role required. It used a jack to lift the vehicle to allow for conversion to either mode. It was issued to railway regiments and protected the rail links between remote garrisons and served in China, Manchuria and Malaya.