The Landsverk L-185 was a Swedish armored car, developed by AB Landsverk in 1933. The L-185 wasn't used by the Swedish Army. In 1934, a modified L-185, built on a 4 x 4 Fordson chassis, was sold to Denmark, being 2.5 tons heavier than the original and it was issued to the Army Technical Corps of the Danish Army, under the Danish designation FP-6. Following an engine failure in the 1937, the L-185 was relegated to the training role in 1939.[1][2]
| Landsverk L-185 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Armored car |
| Place of origin |  Sweden |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1934—1939 |
| Used by |  Denmark |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | AB Landsverk |
| Manufacturer | AB Landsverk |
| Produced | 1934 |
| No. built | 1 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4,500 kg (9,900 lb) |
| Crew | 4 — commander, driver, gunner and loader |
Main armament | 20 mm cannon or Madsen 20mm cannon (Danish L-185) |
Secondary armament | 2 or 3 machine guns or 2 × Madsen machine guns (Danish L-185) |
| Engine | Ford 85 hp |
| Suspension | 4 x 4 |
| Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) 45 km/h (28 mph) (Danish L-185) |
See also
editLandsverk L-180, L-181 and L-182 — A family of similar armored cars made by Landsverk.
Notes
edit- ^ "Landsverk L-185". Landsverk. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
- ^ "Denmark". Tanks!. Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
External links
edit- Landsverk – Site about AB Landsverk between 1850 and 1992. (Swedish language)
- Danish armor – Web page dedicated to the Danish armor.