AArmoured vehicles
Praga V3S
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AArmoured vehicles
At a glance
Praga V3Slarger figure on 3 of 3
Shorland armoured carlarger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.91 m (272 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Praga V3S | Shorland armoured car |
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| Manufacturer | Praga[source] | Short Brothers and Harland[source] |
| Production | 1953–1964 (Praga) 1964–1988 (Avia) 1986–1990 (BAZ)[source] | — |
| Layout | 6×6[source] | — |
| Engine | 7.4L Tatra 912-1 I6 diesel[source] | — |
| Transmission | 4-step[source] | — |
4.60 m (15 ft 1 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source88 km/h (55 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source260–510 km (160–320 mi)[source]
Rover petrol
Single sourceRover petrol 91 hp (68 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Curb weight |
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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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| Type | — | Armoured car[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | United Kingdom[source] |
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| In service | — | Royal Ulster Constabulary Ulster Defence Regiment[source] |
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| Wars | — | The Troubles Lebanese Civil War Rhodesian Bush War Second Malayan Emergency Internal conflict in Burma Sri Lankan Civil War First Libyan Civil War[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 7.62×51mm NATO machine gun[source] |
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| Suspension | — | 4 X 4[source] |
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