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Lanchester 6x4 armoured car
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Recon Vehicles · United Kingdom · 1928
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Lanchester6x4armouredcar

Lanchester 6x4 armoured car
Lanchester 6x4 armoured car Photo: War Office official photographer · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Reconnaissance Sensors
20
Mobility
50
Stealth / Signature
30
Speed
40
Firepower
30
Protection
40
Operational Range
30
Communications
20
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryRecon Vehicles
EraInterwar Period
In service1928–1932
Operators1 countries
Quantity10
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
32
Recon Vehicles MASS Rating
21/49
Interwar Period
130/229
All-Time
Recon Vehicles · 10 axes scored
Reconnaissance Sensors
20
Mobility
50
Stealth / Signature
30
Speed
40
Firepower
30
Protection
40
Operational Range
30
Communications
20
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recon vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Lanchester 6x4 armoured car
Production
1928–1932
Quantity
10
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECON VEHICLES · INTERWAR PERIOD
21
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
44
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
32
recon vehicles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recon vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Service Entry Year1928
  • Combat Weight7 t
  • Crew4
  • Vehicle Classarmoured car
  • In ServiceYes
◈Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Armament0.50 inch (12.7mm) Vickers machine gun
  • Main Gun Calibre12.7 mm
  • Gun Typemachine gun
  • Secondary Armament2 x 0.303 inch (7.7 mm) Vickers machine gun
▣Mobility6MOD.6
  • Engine TypeLanchester 6-cyl. petrol engine
  • Engine Power90 hp
  • Power-to-Weight12.9 hp
  • Suspension6×4, leaf spring
  • Max Road Speed72 km/h
  • Operational Range320 km
◇Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length6.1 m
  • Width2.02 m
  • Height2.82 m
◆Production3MOD.3
  • Total Production35
  • Production Start1,928 year
  • Variants4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1914Entered service
  2. 1928Production started
  3. 1932Production ended
98
years in service
4
years in production
10
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
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