This article is about the Type 93 Armored Car which is often mistakenly called the Type 92 Armored Car, you may be looking for the Type 92 Tankette which was named the Type 92 Armored Car.

The Type 93 Armored Car was, as the name says, an armored car that was used by Japan during World War II. It had a crew of 6 and it had a gasoline powered, 40 hp, engine.^[1] The armament was a single Vickers MG and 4 Type 11 MGs.

The top speed was 40.2 km/h and the armor protection was generally 16mm for the main part of the car. There were six wheels on each side of the car and the range was about 200 km. The weight of the Type 93 was around 4,080 kg and the length was about 4.8 meters.

The width was 1.8 meters and the height was 2.3 meters.^[2] One of the notable features of the Type 93 was its ability to have its tires changed out for wheels used for traveling on railways. This allowed the armored car to travel quicker and the change could be done in only about 10 minutes because of the jacks that were already installed into the vehicle.

HistoryEdit

The Type 93 Armored Car was first used in China and it entered production in 1933. The main producer was Ishikawajima Motorcar Factory and since it began development in 1932, it is often mistakenly titled the Type 92 Armored Car.

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ http://www.wwiivehicles.com/japan/armored-cars/type-93.asp
2. ↑ http://www3.plala.or.jp/takihome/93car.htm