Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recon vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Sheffield-Simplex armored car
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECON VEHICLES · WORLD WAR I
13
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recon vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1920
- Combat Weight3.5 t
- Crew3
- Passengers / Dismounts2
- Vehicle Classarmored car
- In ServiceYes
◈Armament5MOD.5
- Main Armament0.303 Vickers machine gun
- Main Gun Calibre7.7 mm
- Gun Typemachine gun
- Secondary Armament0.303 Lewis machine gun
- Ammunition Stowage2,000
▣Protection5MOD.5
- Armour Typerolled homogeneous armour
- Hull Front (RHA equiv.)8 mm
- Turret Front (RHA equiv.)8 mm
- Smoke GrenadesNo
- Fire SuppressionNo
◇Mobility13MOD.13
- Engine Typepetrol
- Engine Power60 hp
- Power-to-Weight17.14 hp
- Transmission4-speed manual
- Suspensionleaf spring
- Max Road Speed80 km/h
- Max Off-Road Speed40 km/h
- Operational Range240 km
- Fuel Capacity90 L
- Fording Depth0.5 m
- Gradient30
- Trench Crossing0.6 m
- Vertical Obstacle0.3 m
◆Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length4.5 m
- Width1.8 m
- Height2.2 m
- Ground Clearance0.3 m
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Production10
- Production Start1,920 year
- Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1916Production started
- 1925Production ended
110
years in service
9
years in production
10
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
RECON VEHICLES RANKING Recon Vehicles · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
193RECON VEHICLES13WORLD WAR I · RECON VEHICLES1129UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS168PERFORMANCE/PRICE · RECON VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theRecon Vehiclescategory.
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