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Encyclopedia > Rhino Heavy Armoured Car

The prototype Rhino with early heavier hull

Rhino Heavy Armoured Car
General characteristics
Crew 4 (Commander, Driver, Gunner, and Loader/Operator)
Length 4.6 m
Width 2.3 m
Height 2.6 m
Weight 8.5 tonnes
Armour and armament
Armour 30 mm
Main armament QF 2 pdr (40 mm) Mk II
Secondary armament One 0.303 (7.7 mm) Vickers MMG
Mobility
Power plant GMC 6 cylinder inline
Suspension 4x4 leaf spring
Road speed
Power/weight
Range

Car, Armoured, Heavy (Aust), also known as Rhino, was an armoured car designed in Australia during the Second World War. Due to enemy action and design problems the project never got beyond a prototype stage. Military vehicles are commonly armoured to withstand the impact of shrapnel, bullets or shells, protecting the soldiers inside from enemy fire. ... The QF 2-pounder gun was a British anti-tank gun. ... .303 cartridge The . ... The Vickers machine gun or Vickers gun is a name primarily used to refer to the water-cooled . ... A leaf spring is a simple form of spring, commonly used for the suspension in wheeled vehicles. ... Military armored cars A French VBL reconnaissance vehicle. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...


History and description

At the outbreak of the World War II the United Kingdom was unable to meet the needs of the Commonwealth for armored fighting vehicles. It led many Commonwealth countries to develop their own AFVs. The Commonwealth of Nations, usually known as The Commonwealth, is an association of 53 independent sovereign states, almost all of which are former territories of the British Empire. ... An armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) is a military vehicle, equipped with protection against hostile attacks and often mounted weapons. ...


In mid to late 1941 a specification for a heavy armoured car was issued to the Australian Directorate of Armoured Fighting Vehicles Production. Two prototype hulls and turrets were built and tested on the same chassis 1942. The vehicle suffered from excessive weight and in 1943 the project was cancelled. For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ...


The vehicle utilized chassis and engine produced by General Motors Canada, the rear-engined model 8446, the same chassis as used for the Canadian "Fox" armoured car. To this a welded armoured body fabricated from Australian Bullet-proof Plate (ABP-3) of 30 mm thickness to the front and 11 mm to the sides and rear was fitted. The vehicle was completed by a welded turret with 30 mm all-round protection similar in design to that of the Crusader tank. The armament consisted of a 2 pounder Mk IX gun and a coaxial .303 inch Vickers machine gun. General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... General characteristics Length 15 ft / m Width 7ft 7in/ m Height 8ft / m Weight approx 8 t Suspension Wheel (4X4) Speed 44 mph / km/h road ? km/h off-road Range 250 (road) km Primary armament 0. ... One of the primary cruiser tanks of the United Kingdom during World War II, the Cruiser Tank VI Crusader was perhaps the most important British tank of the North African Campaign. ... The QF 2-pounder gun was a British anti-tank gun. ...


A pilot model of an armoured personnel carrier with an open-topped hull and without a turret was also built. The M113, one of the most common tracked APCs, on duty during the Vietnam War. ...


References

  • Michael K. Cecil - Australian Military Equipment Profiles vol. 3, Australian Scout and Armoured Cars 1933 to 1945, 1993 Australian Military Equipment Profiles, ISBN 0-646-14611-4.

External links

  • Australian CMP Based Armoured Vehicles
British and Commonwealth armoured cars of World War II
Scout Cars
Daimler Dingo | Dingo Scout Car (Australia) | Humber Scout Car
Lynx Scout Car (Canada) | S1 Scout Car (Australia)
Light Reconnaissance Cars
Humber LRC | Morris LRC | Otter LRC (Canada)
Armoured Cars
AEC Armoured Car | Coventry Armoured Car | Daimler Armoured Car
Fox Armoured Car (Canada) | Guy Armoured Car | Humber Armoured Car
Lanchester Armoured Car | Marmon-Herrington Armoured Car (South Africa)
Morris CS9 | Rhino Heavy Armoured Car (Australia) | Rolls-Royce Armoured Car
Rover Light Armoured Car (Australia) | Standard Beaverette
Armoured Trucks
Bedford OXA | C15TA Armoured Truck (Canada)
Wheeled Carriers
Armoured Carrier Wheeled Indian Pattern (India)
Armoured Command Vehicles
AEC ACV | Guy Lizard ACV
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