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|origin={{flagicon|France}} [[French Third Republic|France]] |
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|type=[[Armoured car (military)|Armoured car]] |
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|service= 8 March 1902- |
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|unit_cost=45,000 [[Francs]] |
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|weight=3,000 kg |
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|armour=7 mm |
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|primary_armament= [[Benjamin B. Hotchkiss|Hotchkiss]] [[machine gun]] 1901 |
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|engine=[[gasoline]] [[internal combustion engine]] |
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|engine_power=50 hp |
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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>[https://books.google.com/books?id=PknxxLTNhU8C&pg=PA5 ''Early Armoured Cars'' E. Bartholomew, p.4]</ref><ref>Gougaud, p.11-12</ref>{{,}}<ref>[https://cnum.cnam.fr/pgi/fpage.php?4KY28.60/92/70/536/5/420 ''Mitrailleuse C. G. V.'' La Nature 1903 : Trente et unième année, premier semestre : n. 1541 à 1566, p.88]</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 3,000 kg, and a road speed of 50 km/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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The new machine was presented at the ''Salon de l'Automobile et du cycle'' in [[Brussels]], starting 8 March 1902.<ref>Gougaud, p.11</ref> |
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| [[File:Ccv-auto 1906-1204.jpg|thumb|upright|200px|Charron, Girardot et Voigt - C.G.V. Import Company, New York - The New York Times, December 4, 1906]] |
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==See also== |
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* [[History of the tank]] |
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==Notes== |
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==References== |
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* Alain Gougaud ''L'Aube de la Gloire, Les Autos-Mitrailleuses et les Chars Français pendant la Grande Guerre'', 1987, Musée des Blindés, {{ISBN|2-904255-02-8}} |
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[[Category:Armoured cars of France]] |
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[[Category:Military vehicles introduced in the 1900s]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:41, 7 September 2024
| Charron, Girardot et Voigt 1902 | |
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 Charron, Girardot et Voigt | |
| Type | Armoured car |
| Place of origin |  France |
| 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 armament | 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] · [3]
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 3,000 kg, and a road speed of 50 km/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 cycle in Brussels, starting 8 March 1902.[4]
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[edit]- Alain Gougaud L'Aube de la Gloire, Les Autos-Mitrailleuses et les Chars Français pendant la Grande Guerre, 1987, Musée des Blindés, ISBN 2-904255-02-8
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