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Davidson Automobile Battery armored car

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Davidson Auto Battery
TypeArmored Vehicle
Place of origin United States
Production history
Designed1900
ManufacturerNorthwestern Military and Naval Academy
Specifications
Crewdriver + 3

Main
armament
M1895 Colt-Browning
EngineSteam tubular boiler
Suspension4x2 wheel
Two armored cars built by Royal P. Davidson in 1900

The Davidson Auto Battery armored car was a further development of the Davidson-Duryea gun carriage but with steam power. It was built by Royal Page Davidson and the cadets of the Northwestern Military and Naval Academy in Highland Park, Illinois.

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