The Armoured Car's Family Tree

[N.O.S.]

I've got back as far as 1898 with this "contraption". Isn't evolution amazing.........

 

 

[N.O.S.]

Just found another reference to this vehicle with further views, on a nice little site -

 

http://www.geocities.com/pentagon/quarters/1975/armcar1.htm

 

Worth a look sometime just to place our 'own historic' vehicles into context.

[Rick W]

I'll see that 10 and raise you 10!

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[Rick W]

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[Richard Farrant]

Just found another reference to this vehicle with further views, on a nice little site -

 

 

 

Tony,

 

That link is not working, but correct me if I am wrong, but I think the vehicle is possibly a Wolseley, powered by a Daimler engine, with a Maxim machine gun. The gent riding is probably Frederick Simms, who ran the Daimler business in England.

 

Richard

[Rick W]

Dont get me started...!

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[N.O.S.]

Richard - I believe it's a De Dion / Bouton petrol powered machine, adapted by Simms and called the Simms Quadricycle.

 

Rick - I'll raise you a Davidson - Duryea 3 wheeler, same year but later.....

 

I've scrounged this pic from a great little book - The Illustrated History of Military Vehicles by Hogg and Weeks, 2004, found some years ago in a discount bookshop. Might still be available?

[Richard Farrant]

Richard - I believe it's a De Dion / Bouton petrol powered machine, adapted by Simms and called the Simms Quadricycle.

 

 

 

Just found that same photo in a 1947 RAC book, not much more other than it is a Maxim gun and it is Mr. F. Simms with it. I knew he had a link with Wolesley, but this might have been later.

[N.O.S.]

Richard - try that link again, I've modified it and works ok now.

[Richard Farrant]

Richard - try that link again, I've modified it and works ok now.

 

 

Thanks Tony, got it now.

 

As an aside, Mr. Frederick Simms was the founder of Simms Motor Units Ltd. who made vehicle electrics and fuel injection equipment. He was also one of the founders of the RAC.

 

Richard

[john wheatley (R.I.P.)]

Be fair guys, you have to go a long way to beat our kewelde when it comes to our vehicular history and knowledge :coffee2:

John.

[Rick W]

I know Ive put this in another post, but its worth putting in here as well.

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