Laffly S20
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| Laffly S20 | |
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| Type | Troop carrier |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| Used by | France, French West Africa |
| Wars | Second World War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Laffly |
| Designed | 1935 |
| No. built | 630 |
| Variants | S20 Colonial, S20 Fuel Carrier, S20 Command Car |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3,900 kg |
| Length | 5.35 m |
| Width | 2 m |
| Height | 2 m (uncovered) - 2.45 m (covered) |
| Passengers | 10 |
| Armor | None |
| Engine | 68 hp @ 3,200 RPM |
| Maximum speed | 65 kph |
| References | [1] |
The Laffly S20 TL (French: TL - tracteur, chassis long) was a 6x6 truck developed by French vehicle manufacturer Laffly in 1935. It was built to serve as a troop carrier for the dragoon regiment of Cavalry's Light Mechanised Division (DLM). The first 140 units were delivered to the DLM in 1937.[2]
The S20 could carry up to ten riflemen and two light machine guns, a ten-man --heavy machine gun crew, a seven-man 81mm mortar crew, a seven-man 60mm mortar crew, or an eight-man 25mm anti-tank gun crew.[3]