Ford AA truck 1931 (FP 1 - 1)
A new search for armored vehicles started in 1930. After looking at vehicles as the Carden-Loyd VI Light Tank and the French Autochienille de Cavallerie M 1928, economy forced the Army to build their own vehicles for evaluation. The chassis chosen was a Ford, and the "armor" was made of steel-plates which made it possible to alter the vehicle when required.
The truck was armed with a 20 mm machine canon and 2 machine guns.
Evaluation of this new vehicle started in October 1931 where it participated in a spring exercise. The vehicle didīnt perform that well, and by the end of the year the project was cancelled.
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Ford AA truck 1931 (FP 1 - 2)
New trials took place starting in May in 1932 with a modified version of the Ford truck (FP 1 - 2). Results from the trials not available.
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