Cuban Improvised Armored Car Garford, Type 2.
This Cuban Improvised Armored Car Garford (Type 2), for the first time correctly classified, participate in the military parade celebrated in Havana (La Habana) in May 1934, a year after the success of the "Cuban Revolution of 1933".
It was done on a short Garford truck, tractor type (normally used in the U.S. for the transport of large tree trunks, placed on an independent platform towed by the truck). The transmission (4x2) was by the chain on the rear wheel axle (see in the photograph the chain pendant characteristic together with the extensive rear wheel).
We have classified as "Type 2" because earlier (see next post) was another armored car of similar style, but
with a longer chassis type,
with prominent motor
case (unlike this Garford having the
engine retracted) and with the back featuring
a precarious platform. In this model, which we
call "Type 1", is attributed a chassis "Liberty", but the bad quality of photography does not
confirm this news or
another possible origin attribute.
Apparently the armored car "Type 1" intervened in the fighting in the Hotel Nacional in Havana during the revolution of 1933 mentioned. This action caused some casualties among the crew when, from the terrace of the hotel mentioned, the vehicle received numerous shots through his large hatches.
The Garford Armored Car "Type 2" is very probably made in late 1933 or early 1934, as I was better developed than the "Type 1".
Apparently the armored car "Type 1" intervened in the fighting in the Hotel Nacional in Havana during the revolution of 1933 mentioned. This action caused some casualties among the crew when, from the terrace of the hotel mentioned, the vehicle received numerous shots through his large hatches.
The Garford Armored Car "Type 2" is very probably made in late 1933 or early 1934, as I was better developed than the "Type 1".
Coche Blindado
Improvisado Cubano Garford, Tipo 2.
Este Coche Blindado Improvisado Garford (Tipo 2) realizado en Cuba, y por primera vez clasificado correctamente, participa en un desfile celebrado en La Habana en mayo de 1934, un año después del éxito de la "Revolución Cubana de 1933".
Fue realizado sobre un camión
corto Garford, tipo cabeza tractora (usado normalmente en EEUU para el
transporte de grandes troncos de árboles, colocados sobre una plataforma
independiente remolcada por el camión). La transmisión (4x2) era por cadena
sobre el eje de la rueda trasera (véase en la fotografía la característica
cadena colgante junto a la amplia rueda trasera).
Lo he clasificado como
"Tipo 2" porque anteriormente (ver siguiente post) hubo otro coche
blindado de similar estilo, aunque con un tipo de chasis más largo y con la caja
del motor bien visible (contrariamente a este Garford que tiene el motor
retraído) y con la parte trasera presentando una precaria plataforma. A este
modelo, que hemos dado en llamar "Tipo 1", se le atribuye un chasis
"Liberty", pero la mala calidad de la fotografía no permite confirmar
esta noticia ni atribuirle otro posible origen.
Al parecer el Coche
Blindado "Tipo 1" intervino en los combates en el Hotel Nacional de
La Habana durante la mencionada Revolución de 1933. Esta acción provocó algunas
bajas en la tripulación cuando, desde la terraza del mencionado hotel, el
vehículo recibió numerosos disparos a través de sus amplias escotillas.
El Coche Blindado Garford
"Tipo 2", mucho mejor elaborado que el "Tipo 1" y por lo
tanto de factura posterior, es bastante probable que se fabricase a finales de
1933 ó a principios de 1934.
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