Subdeacon Joe Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Motor Scouts Quote t may look hilarious, but this is actually the grandfather of all AFVs that have ever been created. The Motor Scout is a very humble machine, but for its day it was on the cutting edge. Its designer, merged two brand new pieces of technology; the automobile, and the machinegun, in a forward thinking vehicle that provided mobile and high speed firepower. F.R. Simms' Motor War Car. Built in 1902, it was one of the first armored cars. That doesn't mean it was any less deadly though: at the front, the armor plating was shaped like and upside-down boat hull, which was meant to help the vehicle push through crowds. The top rim of the armor plate was fitted with rollers to make it hard to climb on, and – the most terrifying of all – the lower rim could be sharpened and electrified, to shock or cut anyone stood near the vehicle. https://militaryhistoria.com/motor-scout-the-first.../ 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Jack Calder Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 11 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said: Motor Scouts F.R. Simms' Motor War Car. Built in 1902, it was one of the first armored cars. That doesn't mean it was any less deadly though: at the front, the armor plating was shaped like and upside-down boat hull, which was meant to help the vehicle push through crowds. The top rim of the armor plate was fitted with rollers to make it hard to climb on, and – the most terrifying of all – the lower rim could be sharpened and electrified, to shock or cut anyone stood near the vehicle. https://militaryhistoria.com/motor-scout-the-first.../ This picture made me “Alpo” wonder, when we’re caterpillar tracks invented. Looked it up on Wiki. The stiff mechanism was first given a physical form by Hornsby & Sons in 1904 and then made popular by Caterpillar Tractor Company, with tanks emerging during World War I. Today, they are commonly used on a variety of vehicles, including snowmobiles, tractors, bulldozers, excavators and tanks. Interesting! CJ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 I'll still stand by the XM-706E2 Light Armored Assault Vehicle. Some will remember the earlier version, the V-100 Commando, from 'Nam. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 This one was used in the Bootlegger Wars in "Bloody Williamson County" in the 1930s by the Birger Gang. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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