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Davidson-Cadillac 1915
Armored Car
Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | USA |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1915 |
| Manufactured by: | Chassis: Cadillac Automobile Company; Armor/Armament: Royal P. Davidson & Students at the Northwestern Military Academy - Highland Park, Illinois |
| Crew: | |
| Armament: | (1) Colt .30 caliber machine gun |
| Engine: | 8-Cylinder Gasoline* |
| Miscellaneous Info: | Following on the
work with his
1910 Balloon Destroyer (and his other similar Cadillac
based vehicles), Colonel Royal P. Davidson built this one vehicle. It is considered
America's first "true" armored car as it sports the type's
recognizable features of fully armored body and mounted armament. The
general design was based upon the winning entry in an academy contest;
won by 19-year old cadet M.L. "Budd" Cohn. Although performing
admirably, this vehicle was also not adopted by the U.S. Military and is
Davidson's last design. * Some sources state this vehicle was based upon the Cadillac Model 30 and fitted with a 4-cylinder engine (like Davidson's earlier vehicles). However, it was more likely based on the Cadillac Type 51, equipped with the more powerful 8-Cylinder engine. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Davidson-Cadillac 1915 Armored Car Photos | David Haugh Collection via Patrick Keenan- Editor |
 Davidson-Cadillac 1915 Armored Car
Postcard (Published by American Colortype Co.) |
Patrick Keenan |
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Photos |
U.S. National Archives |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Davidson-Cadillac Armored Car Information and Photos | Landships II |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| American Armored Cars | A.J. Clemens |
| A Photo History of Armoured Cars In Two World Wars | George Forty |
| Armored Car- A History of American Wheeled Combat Vehicles | R.J. Hunnicutt |
 "Armoured
Pioneers" (April 2019 Issue of Classic
Military Vehicle Magazine) |
David Fletcher |
| Early Armoured Cars (Shire Album #209) | E. Bartholomew |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow and Robert J. Icks |
| U.S. Armoured Cars - AFV Weapons Profile #40 | Robert J. Icks |
| U.S. Military Wheeled Vehicles | Fred W. Crismon |
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