Type 93 Armoured Car

Type 93 Armoured Car
A Type 93 Armoured Car of the Special Naval Landing Forces
Place of origin	Empire of Japan
Production history
Designed	1933
Manufacturer	Ishikawajima Motorcar Factory
Specifications
Weight	4.5 tons
Length	4.80 meters
Width	1.80 meters
Height	2.30 meters
Crew	6
Armor	10 mm
Main armament	1x 7.7mm Vickers Mk I Medium Machine Gun
Secondary armament	4x 6.5mm Nambu Type 11 Light Machine Gun
Engine	gasoline (petrol) 40 hp
Suspension	wheeled
Operational range	240 km (150 mi)
Speed	40 km/h road, 59.5 km/h rail

The Type 93 Armoured Car (九三式装甲自動車) was an armoured car used by the Empire of Japan during World War II.) (see also Sumida M.2593).

Description

File:Dispatched armored cars of the Shanghai Special Naval Force just after the Murder of Oyama and Saito.jpg

Japanese armored cars in the Battle for Shanghai. A Type 93 is second from left.

The Type 93 was specifically designed to be operated on rail or roads. For that purpose, it was equipped with two kinds of wheels: flanged steel wheels for railroad use, and solid rubber tires for roads. They were used extensively in China.

External links

• http://www3.plala.or.jp/takihome/93car.htm
• Japan's Sumida Type 2593 (Type 93) armored cars