Ansaldo armored car (1925)

The Ansaldo armored car was a prototype armored fighting vehicle built by Ansaldo in 1925, based on a Pavesi P4 heavy tractor.

Ansaldo armored car
Type	Armored car
Place of origin	Italy
Service history
In service	Prototype only
Used by	Italy
Production history
Designed	1920-1930
Manufacturer	Ansaldo
Produced	1925
No. built	1 (2 more possibly)
Specifications
Mass	8,250 kg (18,190 lb)
Length	4.60 m (15 ft 1 in)
Width	2.60 m (8 ft 6 in)
Height	2.90 m (9 ft 6 in)
Crew	3
Armor	6 mm - 16 mm
Main armament	1 x 45 mm gun or 1 x 37 mm gun
Secondary armament	One 6.5 mm Model 1914 or 8 mm Hotchkiss
Engine	Fiat model 634, 6-cylinder, 8,310 cc, 75 hp (56 kW)
Suspension	Leaf spring suspension on two helical shafts
Maximum speed	43.5 km/h (27.0 mph)

Design

The prototype was armed with a 45 mm / 37 mm cannon in a turret. It had four 1,500 mm (59.1 in) diameter wheels with 400 mm (16 in) wide tyres. The engine was at the front behind a radiator protected by armour plates.^[1] Poor visibility and driving difficulties led to abandonment of the project.^[2]