Type: Car, Armored, 4x4 Nomenclature: Austro-Daimler

Country: Austria Date of Introduction: 1904

Physical Data:
Weight:
Empty
Loaded
Length (OA)
Width (OA)
Height (OA)
Ground Clearance
Wheel Base
Wheel Tread
Drive
Armor
NBC Protection

6600 lbs (2996 kg)

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181 in (4600 mm)
69 in (1760 mm)
112 in (2840 mm)
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4x4
.16 in (4 mm)
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Armament:
Main Cal
Model
Elevation
Traverse
Fire Control
Aux wpns

(1) MMG
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Manual
360 Manual
Optical
Crew sidearms

Capacity:
Fuel (est)
Ammo/Qty
Crew

10 gals (38 Liters)

of Gasoline
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4

Engine:
Type
HP at Rev/Min
Model
Mfr
No. of Cyls
Location
Cooling

(1) Gasoline
35 hp (25.8 kW)
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Daimler
4 in-line
Front
Liquid

Transmission:
Type
Speeds Fwd/Rev
Model
Mfr

Manual
3/1
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Daimler

Suspension System:
Type
Leaf spring
Wheels Steerable Front pair
Turning Radius
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No of wheels
4
Tire Size
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General Data:
Elec Voltage
Radio
Cargo Volume

Above top: The Austro-Daimler as first completed with solid turret and single machine
gun. Bottom: Same machine modified with an open back turret and fitted with a second
machine gun. (Photos: Author's collection)

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Night Vision Devices: n/a

Performance:
Speed/Land
Speed/Water
Range
Fording Depth (est)
Max Grade
Trench Crossing
Step

28 mph (45 km/h)

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155 mi (250 km)
18 in (458 mm)
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Remarks: Pretty much accepted as the first armored car with a turret (as opposed to anti-aircraft vehicles), the Austro-Daimler armored car was designed
and built by Paul Daimler, the son of the Daimler founder Gottlieb Daimler.
The original car had a circular turret with protection on all sides and top, and
mounting a single machine gun. This was later modified to an open-backed
turret with provisions for two machine guns to be mounted at the same time.
Usage: Only one test vehicle was completed in 1904 and under trial for some
time, but no series production was undertaken.
Manufacturer: Osterreichische Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft, WienerNeustadt, Austria.

Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Data Sheets David R. Haugh, 2006

19040401420007
Cataloged: 08/12/06 Revised 10/02/08 Chg 2

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