T27 Armored Car

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T27 Armored car
The T27
General characteristics
Crew	4
Length
Width
Height
Weight
Armour and armament
Armour
Main armament	37mm Gun
Secondary armament	.30 MG
Mobility
Power plant	Cadillac gasoline 8-cylinder engine
Suspension	8x6 wheel
Road speed
Power/weight
Range

The T27 was a prototype armored car developed for the US Army in 1944 by the Studebaker Corporation. The T27 was an eight wheeled vehicle, with the 1st, 2nd and 4th wheels being powered. With a crew of four, the T27 was armed with two .30 calibre machine guns and a 37mm cannon. Powered by a Cadillac gasoline 8-cylinder engine, two T27's were produced in 1944.

The T27's production was cancelled with the development of the M8 Greyhound.

[edit] References

http://www.warwheels.net/T27ArmoredCarINDEX.html
Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars Duncan Crow and Robert J. Icks
Searching for Perfection: An Encyclopedia of U.S. Army T-Series Vehicle Development (1925-1958) David R. Haugh

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