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Guy armoured car
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Guyarmouredcar

Recon Vehicles · United Kingdom · 1939
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Guyarmouredcar

Guy armoured car
Guy armoured car Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Reconnaissance Sensors
20
Mobility
30
Stealth / Signature
10
Speed
25
Firepower
15
Protection
40
Operational Range
20
Communications
10
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
40
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryRecon Vehicles
EraWorld War II
In service1939–1940
Operators1 countries
Quantity101
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
21
Recon Vehicles MASS Rating
41/45
World War II
181/229
All-Time
Recon Vehicles · 10 axes scored
Reconnaissance Sensors
20
Mobility
30
Stealth / Signature
10
Speed
25
Firepower
15
Protection
40
Operational Range
20
Communications
10
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
40
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recon vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Guy armoured car
Production
1939–1940
Quantity
101
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECON VEHICLES · WORLD WAR II
41
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
21
recon vehicles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recon vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • Combat Weight5.2 t
  • Crew3
  • Vehicle Classarmoured car
◈Armament4MOD.4
  • Main ArmamentVickers .50 machine gun
  • Main Gun Calibre12.7 mm
  • Gun Typeheavy machine gun
  • Secondary Armament.303 inch Vickers machine gun
▣Protection1MOD.1
  • Armour Typewelded hull with sloped glacis
◇Mobility5MOD.5
  • Engine TypeMeadows 4ELA 4-cyl petrol engine
  • Engine Power55 hp
  • Power-to-Weight10.6 hp
  • Transmission4 forward, 1 reverse gear
  • Suspension4 × 4 wheel
◆Production3MOD.3
  • Total Production101
  • Production Start1,939 year
  • Variants2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939Production started
  2. 1940Production ended
87
years in service
1
years in production
101
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📚 Sources
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