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Thursday, January 19, 2012

Cuban Improvised Garford Armored Car Type 2. Circa 1933.

 

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".


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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