The T23 armored car was an entry from the Fargo Division[2] Chrysler[3][1] for a new fast tank destroyer to replace the M6 37mm gun motor carriage in July 1941 initiated by the U.S. Army Ordnance Department. Required specification was to be able to withstand fire from a .50 in (12.7 mm) machine gun to the front and side from a .30 in (7.62 mm) machine gun. Although Dwight D. Eisenhower's headquarters were in favor,[4] the design was rejected in favor of the Ford T22.
| T23 Armored Car | |
|---|---|
 Mock-up of the proposed T23 Car | |
| Type | Armored Car |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | trials only |
| Used by | United States Army |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Chrysler |
| Designed | 1941 |
| No. built | 1 prototype |
| Specifications | |
| Crew | 4 (commander/loader, gunner, driver, assistant driver) |
| Armor | 0.375–1 in (9.5–25.4 mm) |
Main armament | 1 x 37mm gun M6[1] |
| Engine | Dodge 105 hp (78 kW) engine |
| Transmission | Clark 5-speed transmission |
| Suspension | leaf spring |
Design
editThe design was a traditional 6x6 armored truck frame vehicle with a Dodge 105 horsepower engine toward the rear and a Clark 5-speed transmission.[5] The design was supposedly going to incorporate a hull mounted machine gun but this never made it past the planning phase.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Hunnicutt, R.P. (2002). Armored Car: A History of American Wheeled Combat Vehicles. Novato, CA: Presidio Press. pp. 107–108. ISBN 978-0-89141-777-4.
- ^ Ellis, Chris; Chamberlain, Peter (1969). American armored cars, 1940-1945. Almarks. p. 9. ASIN B0007J0EV4.
- ^ "M8 Greyhound (1942)". Tank Encyclopedia. 2014-11-28. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- ^ Zaloga, Steve (2008). Armored Thunderbolt: The U.S. Army Sherman in World War II. Stackpole Books. ISBN 9780811704243.
- ^ "WarWheels.Net - Light Armored Cars: Design, Development, Engineering and Production of Armored Cars (1940-1944)". www.warwheels.net. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ^ "M8 Greyhound (Light Armored Car M8) Six-Wheeled Light Armored Scout Car - United States". www.militaryfactory.com. Retrieved 2019-11-19.