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White AEF
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White 4x2 armored car (1916)
Type Armored Vehicle
Place of origin United States
Service history
Used by French Army, United States Army and United States Marines
Wars World War I
Production history
Manufacturer White Motor Company
Produced 1918
Specifications
Mass 3.37 tons
Crew 3

Armor 3.8–6.35 mm
Main
armament
M1895 Colt-Browning machine guns
Engine 4-cylinder petrol
45 hp
Suspension 4x2 wheel leaf spring
Maximum speed max 65 mph

The White armored car was a series of armored cars developed by the White Motor Company in Cleveland, Ohio from 1915.

Models[]

  • White No.1 4x2 armored car built in 1915. Used by the French Army during WW-1.
  • White No.2 4x2 armored car built in 1916 and used by the United States Army and United States Marines
  • White Model 1917 4x2 armored car built in 1917 developed into the AEF
  • White AEF (also known as White Model 1918) 4x2 armored car built in 1918 and used by the American Expeditionary Force, French Army until 1933 and in the French colonies until 1941.

The White Motor Company continued after the First World War to develop armored cars including the M1 Scout Car, M3 Scout Car, M2 Half Track Car, M3 Half-track.

See also[]

  • G-numbers

Referencesand external links[]

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