AAF American Armoured Foundation Tank Museum - Armored Cars - M8 Greyhound Light Armored Car
Bill Maloney 11/19/2007 |
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01 M8 Greyhound Light Armored Car | 02 M8 Greyhound Rear View | 03 M8 Armored Car Front View | 04 M8 Light Armored Car |
More M8 and M20 Armored Cars at other Military Museums in the northeast |
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An M20 Armored Utility Car at the Military Museum of Southern New England in Danbury, CT | A Greyhound M8 Armored Car at the Patton Museum in Fort Knox, KY |
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Another M8 Greyhound Armored Car at the US Army Ordnance Museum at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Aberdeen, MD | M8 Armored Car at the Military Museum of Southern New England in Danbury, CT |
Length: 16 feet 5 inches
Width: 8 feet, 4 inches
Height: 7 feet, 4 inches
Crew: 4
Weight: 8 Tons
Max Speed: 55mph
Range: 350 miles
Armor:
Powerplant: Hercules JXD 6 cyl 110hp
Fuel Capacity:
Armament:
One 37mm Cannon
One 7.62mm Machine Gun
One 50cal Browning Machine Gun
Entered Service: 1941
Unit Cost: $
Another M8 Light Armored Car can be found at the US Army Ordnance Museum at Aberdeen Proving Grounds.