White armored car
American armored vehicle
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The White armored car was a series of armored cars developed by the White Motor Company in Cleveland, Ohio from 1915.
TypeArmored Vehicle
PlaceoforiginUnited States
UsedbyFrench Army, United States Army and United States Marines
WarsWorld War I
| White AEF | |
|---|---|
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 |
Models
- White Number 1 built in 1915 and used by the French.[1]
- White AM 4x2 armored car built in 1915 from US chassis fitted with armoured hull by Laffly. Used by the French Army during WW-1.[2]
- White No.2 4x2 armored car built in 1916 and used by the United States Army and United States Marines.[3]
- White Model 1917 4x2 armored car built in 1917. Not put into production. Developed into the White AEF.[4][5]
- White AEF (also known as White Model 1918) 4x2 armored car built in 1918 and used by the American Expeditionary Force, French Army[6] until 1933 and in the French colonies until 1941.[7] Some were modernized and fitted with French Laffly chassis, known as White-Laffly.[citation needed]
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, M13 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage, and M16 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage.[citation needed]
