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White AM (Model 1915/1918) Armored Car
Specifications
Country of Origin/Used by: | France |
First Produced/Service Dates: | 1915 & 1918 |
Manufactured by: | Model 1915: Chassis & Power train-
White Motor Car Co.; Armored Hull & Interior: Laffly Model 1918: Laffly |
Crew: | 4 |
Armament: | Turret: (1) 37mm Model 1916 Cannon & (1) 7.5mm Hotchkiss Machine Gun; OR (2) 7.5mm Machine Guns |
Engine: | 4 Cylinder |
Miscellaneous Info: | The main difference between the two versions was that the US built Model 1915 chassis version had left-hand drive, while the French manufactured Model 1918 version had right-hand drive. Vehicles were upgraded after WW I and served into the 1930's. |
Data Sheet Available: | White Model 1918 Armored Car Data Sheet by David Haugh |
Photos
Reference | Source/Provider |
White Model 1918 Armored Car Photo | The French National Library via the David Haugh Collection |
White Model 1918 Armored Car Photos | The David Haugh Collection |
White Model 1918 Armored Car Photo | The Polish National Archives |
References Available
Online
Reference | Source/Provider |
"French Armored Cars: 1902-1945" By Raymond Surle'mont | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #22) |
Printed
Reference | Author |
A Photo History of Armoured Cars in Two World Wars | George Forty |
Captured Armored Cars and Other Vehicles In Wehrmacht Service in World War 2 | Werner Regenberg |
Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow and Robert J. Icks (Out of Print) |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
AM White Armored Car Model Kit (72030) Review by Patrick Keenan |
Retrokit | 1/72 | Resin and Photo Etch. |
AMD White TBC 1918 Armored Car Model Kit (35095) | Azimut Productions | 1/35 | Multi-Media |
Aftermarket Item | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
Model Photos
Reference | Source/Provider |