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Ford Model T Light Patrol Car/

Machine Gun Carrier

Specifications

Country of Origin/Used by:	Great Britain & Australia
First Produced/Service Dates:	1915
Manufactured by:	Ford Motor Company
Crew:	2-4
Armament:	(1) .303 Lewis or .303 Vickers Machine Gun
Engine:	4 Cylinder Gasoline
Miscellaneous Info:	The Ford Model T car and pickup were in great use by the British and Commonwealth armies during World War One. Thusly, it's no surprise that the vehicles were both armed and armored.  The armed variant (with no armor) was built using the 8 cwt pickup due to its greater payload. The vehicles in use by the Motor Machine Gun Service (MMGS) on the Western Front were called the Machine Gun Carrier.  On the other hand, the cars in use by the Light Car Patrols in the Middle East were named Light Patrol Car. Although their use on the Western Front was fairly limited, the Light Patrol Cars were extensively used in the desert environment of Arabia and Palestine to great effect.
Data Sheet Available:	None Available

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Reference	Author
"Fighting Fords, The" (June 2023 Issue of Classic Military Vehicle Magazine)	David Fletcher
Light Car Patrols 1916-19: War & Exploration In egypt and Liby with the Model T Ford	Edited by Russell McGuirk
"Mobile Machine Gunner" (October 2023 Issue of Classic Military Vehicle Magazine)	Phil Loder
War Cars: British Armoured Cars in the First World War	David Flecther

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