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The '''Charron, Girardot et Voigt 1902''' was a French [[Armored car (military)|armoured car]] (French: ''Automitrailleuse blindée'') developed in 1902 by the company [[Charron, Girardot et Voigt]]. It was equipped with a [[Hotchkiss machine gun|Hotchkiss]] machine gun, and with 7 mm armour for the gunner.<ref>''Early Armoured Cars'' E. Bartholomew, p.4 [ |
The '''Charron, Girardot et Voigt 1902''' was a French [[Armored car (military)|armoured car]] (French: ''Automitrailleuse blindée'') developed in 1902 by the company [[Charron, Girardot et Voigt]]. It was equipped with a [[Hotchkiss machine gun|Hotchkiss]] machine gun, and with 7 mm armour for the gunner.<ref>''Early Armoured Cars'' E. Bartholomew, p.4 [https://books.google.com/books?id=PknxxLTNhU8C&pg=PA5]</ref><ref>Gougaud, p.11-12</ref> |
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The first fully armoured car was designed by the Georgian engineer Mikheil Nakashidze. His design for a machine gun armed vehicle with 4-8mm of armour, combat weight of 3,000kg, and a road speed of 50km/hour was accepted by the Russian War Ministry for service with the Russian Army. However, as no Russian plant was considered capable of producing the vehicle, manufacture was subcontracted to the French company Charron, Girardot et Voigt. |
The first fully armoured car was designed by the Georgian engineer Mikheil Nakashidze. His design for a machine gun armed vehicle with 4-8mm of armour, combat weight of 3,000kg, and a road speed of 50km/hour was accepted by the Russian War Ministry for service with the Russian Army. However, as no Russian plant was considered capable of producing the vehicle, manufacture was subcontracted to the French company Charron, Girardot et Voigt. |
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Charron, Girardot et Voigt
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Type | Armoured car |
Place of origin | ![]() |
Service history | |
In service | 8 March 1902- |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Charron, Girardot et Voigt |
Unit cost | 45,000 Francs |
No. built | 2 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3,000 kg |
Crew | 3 |
Armor | 7 mm |
Main | Hotchkiss machine gun 1901 |
Engine | gasoline internal combustion engine 50 hp |
The Charron, Girardot et Voigt 1902 was a French armoured car (French: Automitrailleuse blindée) developed in 1902 by the company Charron, Girardot et Voigt. It was equipped with a Hotchkiss machine gun, and with 7 mm armour for the gunner.[1][2]
The first fully armoured car was designed by the Georgian engineer Mikheil Nakashidze. His design for a machine gun armed vehicle with 4-8mm of armour, combat weight of 3,000kg, and a road speed of 50km/hour was accepted by the Russian War Ministry for service with the Russian Army. However, as no Russian plant was considered capable of producing the vehicle, manufacture was subcontracted to the French company Charron, Girardot et Voigt.
The new machine was presented at the Salon de l'Automobile et du cycleinBrussels, starting 8 March 1902.[3]
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