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| Ford Mk V Armoured Car | |
|---|---|
-113038_(25802960850).jpg) A renovated Ford Mk VI armoured car, similar and based upon the Ford Mk V, painted in UN colours for a commemorative event in Dublin, 2016 | |
| Type | Armored car |
| Place of origin |  Ireland |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1940 |
| Manufacturer | Thompson & Son, Carlow |
| Produced | 1940 |
| No. built | 14 |
| Variants | Ford Mk VI (from 1941) |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 14 ft 8 inches |
| Width | 6 ft 7 inches |
| Height | 8 ft 3 inches |
| Crew | 3 |
| Armor | .5 inch |
Main armament | Hotchkiss .303 machine gun |
| Engine | 3,621cc Ford V8 petrol 85bhp[1] |
The Ford Mk V Armoured Car was a light armored car, built in Ireland by Thompson & Son of Hanover Works, County Carlow.[1][2][3]
- ^ a b "Thompson Engineering". www.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ "Irish Armoured Cars 1930-1960s". www.juniorgeneral.org. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012.
- ^ Riccio, Ralph A. (2011). AFVs in Irish Service Since 1922: From the National Army to the Irish Defence Forces. Stratus. ISBN 9788361421191.