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Seabrook Armored Truck
Specifications
Country of Origin/Used by: | Great Britain |
First Produced/Service Dates: | 1915 |
Manufactured by: | Chassis: Standard Motor Truck
Company (USA)*; Armor: Portholme
Aerodrome Company *Imported by Seabrook Brothers |
Crew: | 7 |
Armament: | Main: (1) 3-Pounder (47mm) Vickers QF Cannon; Secondary: (4) Maxim .303 Machine Guns (Some sources state that later vehicles mounted Vickers .303 MG's) |
Engine: | (4) Cylinder Petrol (32hp Continental) |
Miscellaneous Info: |
With the promise shown by the single
AEC B-Type
3-Pounder Gun Truck used by the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS)
Armored Car Squadrons as a mobile heavy support weapon, it was decided
to build more gun trucks for their use As the AEC B-Type Chassis had
shown its limitations, it was determined to use a another, more robust
vehicle to build the vehicles upon.
The Seabrook 5-ton truck
manufactured by Standard Motor Truck Company of Detroit, Michigan USA,
was chosen for that role. The vehicle was fitted with a rotating base and armored side panels that could be folded down to provide 360 degree gun traverse for the 3-pounder cannon. Also, it's reported that some vehicles were also provided with gun shields to help protect the crew of the primary weapon as well. Although an improvement upon the B-Type gun trucks, unfortunately the Seabrook was too heavy and underpowered and had to stay on roads or solid ground to be used. |
Data Sheet Available: |
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Photos
Reference | Source/Provider |
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Imperial War Museum |
References Available
Online
Reference | Source/Provider |
Seabrook Armored Truck Information & Photos | Landships II |
"The Seabrook Standard" by Tim Gosling | Key Military |
Printed
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
Seabrook Armored Truck Model Kit | Den Bels Models | 1/72 | Resin. |
Aftermarket Set | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
Model Photos
Reference | Source/Provider |
Seabrook Armored Truck Model (1/72 Den Bels) | Ron Bell - Columbus, Ohio USA |