The T17E1 Staghound was a large Allied armored car whose size, twin engines, and turreted 37 mm gun made it heavier and more complex than many contemporary reconnaissance vehicles.
Armored Reconnaissance / Armored Car · Armored carT17E1 · Staghound · Staghound Mk I · Staghound Mk II · Staghound Mk IIIPrimary image verified
T17E1 Staghound. Primary reference image for this archive profile. Source date: 1947.Leger Film- en Fotodienst (LFFD); CC BY-SA 4.0Image source
RoleArmored reconnaissance
Drive4×4 wheeled
Main armament37 mm gun on Mk I
PowerTwin gasoline engines
MediaPrimary image integrated
Origins and design
Chevrolet developed the T17E1 during the U.S. Army’s wartime search for new wheeled armored cars. Although the U.S. Army did not adopt it as a principal type, Britain ordered the vehicle and gave it the Staghound name. 1, 2
Operational use
British and Commonwealth forces used Staghounds in the Mediterranean and northwest Europe. Variants altered armament and turret arrangement, while the robust automotive layout supported a long postwar career with numerous foreign users. 1, 2
Reconnaissance role and lineage
The Staghound is an example of wartime Allied industrial specialization: an American-built vehicle whose main operational identity was created in British and Commonwealth service. 1, 2
Sources and further reading
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