Altaya – M3A1 Scout Car , 5th Field Regiment NZ Artillery Enfidaville (Tunisia) 1943
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M3 Scout Car
The M3 Scout Car was an armored car in U.S. service during World War II. It was also known as the White Scout Car, after its manufacturer, the White Motor Company. It was used in various roles, including patrol, scouting, command vehicle, ambulance and gun tractor.
| Type | Armored car |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| Wars | World War II, Second Sino-Japanese War, Chinese Civil War, 1948 Arab–Israeli War, 1958 Lebanon crisis, First Indochina War, Algerian War, Laotian Civil War, Cambodian Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | White Motor Company |
| Manufacturer | White Motor Company |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 8,900 lb (4.0 t) |
| Length | 222 in (5.6 m) |
| Width | 80 in (2.0 m) |
| Height | 79 in (2.0 m) |
| Crew | driver + 7 |
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| Armor | 6–13 mm (0.25 inch sides, 0.5 inch windshield) |
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Main
armament |
.50 cal (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine gun |
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Secondary
armament |
.30 cal (7.62 mm) Browning M1919A4 machine gun |
| Engine | Hercules JXD, 320 in3 (5,200 cc),L-head
inline 6-cylinder, gasoline |
| Power/weight | 19.4 hp/t |
| Suspension | 4 x 4 wheel, leaf spring |
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Operational
range |
403 km |
| Speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) |
- M3 (1938) – original variant. 64 units built.
- M3A1 (1941) – bigger hull.
- M3A1E1 – had Buda diesel engine. 100 units built.
- M3A1E2 – had armored roof.
- M3A1E3 – was fitted with 37 mm Gun M3 on mount T6 / M25. Never reached serial production.
- M3A1 Command Car (1943) – thicker armor, armed with .50 cal MG.
