Crossley's New-type Armoured Car
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WE learn with interest that Crossley Motors, Ltd., Gorton, Manchester, is producing for the Government a new type of armoured car in which a number of interesting and important features is incorporated. For reasons which will be obvious, it is possible to refer to these only in brief. The new vehicle has as its basis a six-wheeled chassis, the design embodying a sixcylindered engine, rated at 38.4 h.p., which has a bore and stroke of 4 ins. and 51 ins. respectively. It has a seven-bearing crankshaft and drysump lubrication. In addition to the normal four-speed gearbox there is an auxiliary box for giving an extra low range of speeds for use under extreme conditions of service.
The clutch is of the single-plate type and has Ferodo driving discs. The rear axles are of fully floating design. Manes-type steering is used. There are two petrol tanks— one on the dashboard and the other at the rear, each having a capacity of 25 gallons. Semi-elliptic springs are employed and twin wheels are fitted at the rear. The chassis is shown in an accompanying illustration.
The body has been constructed specially to carry two machine guns, one of which is fitted into a revolving tower on the roof. Wireless equipment is carried. The walls of the body have special panels through which rifles can be fired.
Another interesting type of vehicle which the company is producing is a troop carrier capable of travelling at high speeds over very rough country. This model is lightly armoured and is designed to carry a machine gun which can be used either against air or ground attack. The 20-60 11.p. chassis is used for this machine.