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White M3A1 Scout Car

White M3A1 Scout Car

This American reconnaissance vehicle, produced in series as of June 1939, can carry up to eight people, but offers little protection to the crew and is ultimately only appreciated for its reliability, because its technical performance is often surpassed by other vehicles of the time.

White M3A1 Scout Car

After the Second World War the Belgian army integrated 250 examples into various units, before replacing them from 1979 onwards. Defence eventually donated several remaining examples to the Royal Military Museum in 1980.

Length: 5.6 m | Width: 2 m | Height: 2 m | Combat mass: 5 tonnes