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Charron, Girardot et Voigt 1902

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Charron-Girardot-Voigt 1902
The Charron-Girardot-Voigt 1902.
TypeArmoured car
Place of originFrance France
Service history
In service8 March 1902-?
Production history
ManufacturerCharron Girardot & Voigt
Unit cost45,000 Francs
Specifications
Mass3,000 kg
Crew3

Armor6 mm
Main
armament
Hotchkiss machine gun 1901
Enginegasoline internal combustion engine
50 hp

The Charron-Girardot-Voigt 1902 was a French armoured car (French: Automitrailleuse blindée) developed in 1902 by the company Charron Girardot & Voigt. It was equipped with a Hotchkiss machine gun, and with 7 mm armour for the gunner.[1][2]

The new machine was presented at the Salon de l'Automobile et du cycle in Brussels, starting 8 March 1902.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Early Armoured Cars E. Bartholomew, p.4 [1]
  2. ^ Gougaud, p.11-12
  3. ^ Gougaud, p.11

References

  • Alain Gougaud L'Aube de la Gloire, Les Autos-Mitrailleuses et les Chars Français pendant la Grande Guerre, 1987, Musée des Blindés, ISBN 2904255028