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Crossley Indian Pattern
Armored Car
M1923 South African Vehicle (Modified in 1940)
Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | Great Britain (and Argentina, Japan and South Africa) |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | M1923 = 1923 M1925 = 1925 |
| Manufactured by: | Chassis: 1923 &
1925
Vehicles - Crossley Motors Company; 1940 Modified Vehicle - Ford Motor
Company. Armored Hull: Vickers Ltd (Later Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd.) |
| Crew: | 4 |
| Armament: | Turret: (2) .303 Machine Guns |
| Engine: | 1923 & 1925 Vehicles: (4) Cylinder
Gasoline 1940 Modified Vehicle: (8) Cylinder Gasoline |
| Miscellaneous Info: |
The M1923 and M1925 model vehicles
were very similar and therefore are hard to differentiate; especially due to
continual updates made to the earlier vehicles. The most common
differences were the unditiching plank storage positions and the length
of the radiator louvres. A few vehicles were exported, namely to South
Africa in the 1920's and to Japan in the 1930's.
In addition, during the late 1930's when they started becoming unusable due to their age, their armored bodies were reinstalled on Chevrolet truck chassis. These were then considered 'new' vehicles and named Crossley-Chevrolet M1939 Indian Pattern Armored Car. The cars' final iteration, came in 1940 when the two (2) South African vehicles were upgraded and improved by adding a new Ford engine and chassis. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Crossley M1923 Indian Pattern Armored Car Photos - National Museum of Military History - South Africa | Stephen Tegner - South Africa |
| Crossley M1923 Indian Pattern Armored Car Photos - National Museum of Military History - South Africa | Marius van Aardt - South Africa |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Crossley Indian Pattern Armoured Car Information & Photos | Crossley Military Vehicles after WW 1 Website |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| A Photo History of Armoured Cars in Two World Wars | George Forty |
| British Armoured Cars: 1914-1945 | B.T. White |
|
"Crossley Armoured Cars: Inter-War
Years"
(December 2007 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) |
Jochen Vollert |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert J. Icks |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Imperial Japanese Navy Landing Forces Vickers-Crossley Model 25 Armored Car Model Kit (G27) | Pit Road | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic |
| Aftermarekt Set | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
