| Type 93 Armoured Car | |
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 Japanese armored cars in the Battle for Shanghai. A Type 93 is second from left. | |
| Place of origin |
 Empire of Japan |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1933 |
| Manufacturer | Ishikawajima Motorcar Factory |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 7.5 tons |
| Length | 6.55 meters |
| Width | 1.91 meters |
| Height | 2.95 meters |
| Crew | 6 |
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| Armor | 10 mm |
Main armament | 7.7mm MG |
Secondary armament | Slits for rifles or light machine guns |
| Engine |
gasoline (petrol) 40 hp |
| Suspension | wheeled |
Operational range | 241 km (150 mi) |
| Maximum 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.
Description[]
The Type 93 was specifically designed to be operated on rail or roads.[1] 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.
References[]
- ↑ Daugherty, Leo J. (2002). Fighting techniques of a Japanese infantryman : 1941-1945 : training, techniques, and weapons. St. Paul, Minn.: MBI. p. 90. ISBN 0-7603-1145-5. http://books.google.com/books?id=aLilcBtI41EC&lpg=PA90&dq=Type%2093%20Armoured%20Car&pg=PA90#v=onepage&q=Type%2093%20Armoured%20Car&f=false.
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