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OA vz. 30 Armored Car
Specifications
Country of Origin/Used by: | Czechoslovakia (and Germany, Romania & Slovakia) |
First Produced/Service Dates: | 1934 |
Manufactured by: | Tatra A.S. |
Crew: | 3 |
Armament: | Turret: 7.92mm ZB vz. 26 Machine Gun; Front Hull: 7.92mm ZB vz. 26 MG; and one spare weapon |
Engine: | 4 Cylinder Gasoline (Tatra 52) |
Miscellaneous Info: | The prototype and first production Obrneny automobil vz. 30 (Model 30 Armored Car) vehicles were built on the Tatra T52 6x4 1 1/2 ton truck chassis. However, all subsequent cars used the improved T72 chassis. Approximately 51 vehicles were built, some used by Germany, Romania and the Slovaks after the capitulation of Czech forces in World War Two. |
Data Sheet Available: | None Available |
Photos
Reference | Source/Provider |
OA vz. 30 Armored Car Photos | Dave Haugh - Content Editor |
References Available
Online
Reference | Source/Provider |
Printed
Reference | Author |
A Photo History of Armoured Cars In Two World Wars | George Forty |
Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert J. Icks |
Obrneny automobil OA vz. 30 (Jakab) | Radomir Zavadil |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
OA vz. 30 Model Kit (35050) | MMK Models | 1/35 | Multi-Media |
Tatra OA vz. 30 Model Kit (MV104) | Planet Models | 1/72 | Multi-Media |
Aftermarket Set | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
Model Photos
Reference | Source/Provider |