1941-44 White M3A1 Armored | The National Military History Center | RM Sotheby's

Lot 151

The National Military History Center

1941-44 White M3A1 Armored

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$38,000 USD | Sold

United States | Auburn, Indiana

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Manufacturer: White Motor Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Production Years: 1941-1944

Engine: Hercules JXD, 110-hp, liquid-cooled, in-line six-cylinder

Length: 18-feet, 5-1/2-inches

Width: 6-feet, 8-inches

Height: 6-feet, 6-1/2-inches

Weight: 12,400-pounds

Armor: 1/4-inch all sides, 1/2-inch windshield cover

Armament: NONE on this example - Could be fitted with one Browning M2 .50 caliber and up to two M1917 or M1919A4 .30 caliber machine guns

Crew: Up to 8

Maximum Road Speed: 60-mph

Wheelbase: 131-inches

Markings: US Army, 2nd Armored Division, 67th Armored Regiment, D Company -5th Vehicle

The White Motor Company M3A1 Scout Car was designed as a reconnaissance vehicle for the US mechanized cavalry regiments. The M3A1 was the last in a line of specialized, lightly armored, wheeled vehicles first developed in 1929. Initially, the US Army tested a large variety of designs from various manufacturers to try to determine an appropriate vehicle to equip the new mechanized units being formed by the US Army. The argument continues to this day as to whether the emphasis on developing light, wheeled armored scout vehicles was driven more by budget restraints due to the Great Depression of the 1930s or the tactical doctrine of the era that emphasized speed and mobility in military fighting vehicles over armor protection. The M3A1 Scout Car had all-wheel drive and featured a front bumper roller that assisted in crossing obstacles such as trenches and ditches. Once in service, some M3A1 scout cars were modified into command cars, the most noteworthy being an example used by General George Patton in North Africa. Most of the over 20,000 M3A1 scout cars built were sent to the British Commonwealth, French and Soviet armies through Lend-Lease.

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