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BArmoured vehicles
At a glance
M8 Greyhoundlarger figure on 0 of 2
Praga V3Slarger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source15 ft 5 in (4.70 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M8 Greyhound | Praga V3S |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Armored car[source] | — |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | — |
| In service | 1943–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See List of operators[source] | — |
| Wars | World War II Chinese Civil War Korean War April Revolution Greek Civil War First Indochina War Cuban Revolution Algerian War Congo Crisis Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Laotian Civil War Guatemalan Civil War Colombian conflict Internal conflict in Peru Iran–Iraq War[source] | — |
6.91 m (272 in)[source]
commander/loader, gunner, driver, assistant driver
Single source4 (commander/loader, gunner, driver, assistant driver)[source]
Maximum; On road
Single source55 mph (89 km/h) on road[source]
Operational; Cross-country
Single sourceOperational; On road
Single source100–250 mi (160–400 km) cross country 200–400 mi (320–640 km) on road[source]
Hercules JXD 6 cylinder 4-cycle inline gasoline engine at 3,200 rpm
Single sourceHercules JXD 6 cylinder 4-cycle inline gasoline engine 110 hp (82 kW) at 3,200 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer |
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Ford Motor Company[source] |
| — |
| Designed | 1942[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company[source] | Praga[source] |
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| Produced | March 1943 – June 1945[source] | — |
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| No. built | 8,523 M8 3,791 M20[source] | — |
|---|
| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Armor | Up to 1 in (25 mm)[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 1× 37 mm gun M6 80 rounds[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 1× .30 caliber (7.62 mm) Browning M1919 machine gun 1,500 rounds 1× .50 caliber (12.7 mm) Browning M2HB machine gun 400 rounds[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 14.79 hp/metric ton[source] | — |
|---|
| Transmission | Synchromesh 4 speeds forward, 1 reverse[source] | 4-step[source] |
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| Suspension | Leaf spring[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | 11.4 in (0.29 m) under axles[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 54 US gal (200 L)[source] | — |
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| Steering system | Steering wheel[source] | — |
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| Production | — | 1953–1964 (Praga) 1964–1988 (Avia) 1986–1990 (BAZ)[source] |
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| Layout | — | 6×6[source] |
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| Engine | — | 7.4L Tatra 912-1 I6 diesel[source] |
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| Curb weight | — | 5,470–8,650 kg (12,059–19,070 lb)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Czechoslovakia[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 11, cell 3; revision 1375987027; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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