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Peugeot Model 1914 Armored Car

"Production Version"


Specifications

Country of Origin/Used by: France, the Kingdom of Serbia, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia & Poland
First Produced/Service Dates: 1914
Manufactured by: Peugeot
Crew: 3-5
Armament: (1) 8mm Machine Gun or (1) 37mm Cannon
Engine: 4-Cylinder Gasoline
Miscellaneous Info: The Peugeot Model 1914 armored car was built in two versions, although there is no indication that they were officially given any separate designations.  They were both referred to as the "Model 1914".  However, to differentiate the two, we refer to the first version as "Early" and the second as "Production.  The "Early" version was built using the chassis and automotive components of the Peugeot Type 153 touring car.  The vehicle had a strengthened chassis/suspension as well as second rear wheels added. Also, it was partially armored, with protection only to the driver's compartment and rear area. The "Production" version used either the Peugeot Types 146 and 148 cars as their basis, but were fully armored.  As the vehicles appeared in rapid succession, most vehicles built (and photographed) were of the "Production" type. Like its contemporary, the Renault Model 1915 armored car, two versions of the Peugeot were built, mostly differentiated by the armament they carried.  The "Automitrailleuse" mounted a 8mm machine gun and the "Autocanon" mounted a 37mm cannon.

After World War One, some remaining vehicles in French Service were given or sold to the Kingdoms of Serbia and Yugoslavia, as well as to Poland.  The Polish cars were named the WZ. 18. Some of these cars even saw service at the start of World War Two.
Data Sheet Available:   Peugeot Model 1914 (Early) Armored Car Data Sheet by David Haugh

  Peugeot Model 1914 (Production) Armored Car Data Sheet by David Haugh

Photos

Reference Source/Provider
  Peugeot Model 1914 (Early) Armored Car Photo French Établissement de communication et de production audiovisuelle de la Défense (ECPAD)
  Peugeot Model 1914 (Early) Armored Car Photo National Library of France via Wikimedia Commons
  Peugeot Model 1914 (Production) Armored Car Photo Australian War Memorial
  Peugeot Model 1914 (Production) Armored Car Photo City of Toulouse (France) Archives via Wikimedia Commons
    Peugeot Model 1914 (Production) Armored Car Photos French ECPAD
Peugeot Model 1914 (Production) Armored Car Photos The David Haugh Collection
  Peugeot Model 1914 (Production) Armored Car Photo University of Caen Normandy via Wikimedia Commons
  Peugeot Model 1914 (Production) Armored Car Photo U.S. Library of Congress via Randy Holloway
  Polish Peugeot WZ.18 Armored Car Photo The David Haugh Collection
Polish Peugeot WZ.18 Armored Car Photos Polish National Archives

References Available

Online

Reference Source/Provider
Armoured Cars Peugeot In The Polish Service The PIBWL Military Site
Peugeot Model 1914 Armored Car Information & Photos Militar Wissen.com
Peugeot Model 1914 Armored Car Information & Photos Military-Factory.com
Peugeot Model 1914 Armored Car Information & Photos Tanks-Encyclopedia.com

Printed

Reference Author
A Photo History of Armoured Cars In Two World Wars George Forty
Early Armoured Cars (Shire Album #209) E. Bartholomew
Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars Duncan Crow and Robert J. Icks
Panzer-Kraftwagen: Armoured Cars of the German Army & Freikorps (Tankograd Publishing #1007) Ranier Strasheim
Samochod Pancery WZ.28 (Wydawnictwo Militaria #462) Janusz Ledwoch

Hobby Modeling

Kits and Accessories

Model Kit Manufacturer Scale Other Information
Peugeot Model 1914 Armored Car Kit (72108) Solfig 1/72 Multi-Media?
       
Aftermarket Set Manufacturer Scale Other Information
       

Model Photos

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