[WWII] Armored Quardracycle

[Phaelen Bleux]

Armored Quadracycle (TL6)
The weapon of choice for Mr. F. R. Simms in June of 1899. Fashionable headgear a must. Runs on gas for 2 hours; after that, he's back to pedaling. A full tank of gas costs $0.75; ammo costs $120 for 2 100-round belts.

Subassemblies: Body -1, limited rotation Open Mount -3; 4 wheels -4.
Powertrain: 0.4-kW wheeled drivetrain powered by either 0.4-kW standard gasoline engine, or 0.22-kW muscle power (assuming a ST 11 rider).
Fuel: ½ gallon gasoline in a standard tank (Fire 12).
Occupancy: 1 XCCS
Cargo: 0 cf.

Armor
All: 3/5
Gunshield: 4/10 F

Weaponry:
Ground LMG/.303 Maxim [Body:F] (200 rounds).

Equipment:
Hat [Head:T].

Statistics:
Size: ?' Payload: 0.1 tons Lwt.: 0.2 tons
Volume: 3.2 cf. Maint.: 776 hours Price: $664

HT: 9. HPs: 9 Body, 1 each Wheel.

gSpeed: 23 (motor)/17 (pedaling) gAccel: 1 gDecel: 10 gMR: 1 gSR: 3
Ground Pressure Very High. 1/8 Off-Road speed.

Design Notes:
Body is 2.9 cf; wheels are 0.29 cf. Structure is Light, Standard. Armor is Open Frame Standard Metal. Mechanical controls. Empty weight is 190 lbs. The design was modeled after the bicycle found on p. STM73. Hat sold separately.

http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/G...rVehicles.html

If someone manages to use this in play, I really want to hear the After Action Report!! :)

[copeab]

Really a WW _I_ design ;)

I remember seeing that photo in a book 25 years ago (and the library still has it).

It is an odd little vehicle. Thanks.

[Green-Neck]

Is the armour right? I thought cars had DR5-8? The cops asked for the invention of the .38 super to be able to shoot through car doors. their regular .38's couldnt do it with 2d [average damage 7].
Would a 1 hp motor drive an armoured vehical at 46 mph? The renault ft-17 two man tank had a top speed of 4 miles an hour [move 2] with a 39 hp motor.

[RyanW]

Originally Posted by Green-Neck

Would a 1 hp motor drive an armoured vehical at 46 mph?

Did you follow the link provided? It's basically a motorized, four-wheeled bicycle with a machine gun. The only armor is the gun shield.

Still, it'd be scary as hell riding that thing at 46 mph. Fortunately, the gun shield could double as a blindfold.

[Green-Neck]

Originally Posted by RyanW

Did you follow the link provided?

Erm... evidently not.

[Luke Bunyip]

Originally Posted by Green-Neck

Erm... evidently not.

Tis a natural for you. Combining two of your hobbies :P

[Phaelen Bleux]

I'm not sure where you got 46 mph at.

Top speed is 23 mph with the motor, 17 mph when pedaling.

The official GURPS bicycle in Steampunk had DR 5. I decided to make the gunshield DR 10 on my own.

And yes, it should be a WWI design.

[SuedodeuS]

I see one error in your write-up, and also feel a clarification should be made. The armored quadracycle did not use a 1/2 gallon tank of gasoline, but rather 5 mL of distilled liquid win (in fact, this system was never deployed due to the cost and volatility of the fuel). The flammability hazard and range are accurate, as at the time combustion of win as fuel was extremely inefficient. This brings me to the clarification I feel is needed - the fancy hat is in fact necessary for the protection of the operator. The inefficiency of win combustion in the early 20th century meant large amounts of fumes, of which a primary component was awesome. In sufficient quantities, awesome can be fatal, leading to totally wicked deaths. The stylish headgear works to more efficiently channel the awesome such that the operator is not overwhelmed.

. . .

I'm going to work this vehicle into a campaign somehow. I have to.

[copeab]

Originally Posted by Phaelen Bleux

I'm not sure where you got 46 mph at.

While 3e lists speed in MPH, 4e lists it in Move, or MPH/2. So, in 4e, you multiply by 2 and get MPH ...

The official GURPS bicycle in Steampunk had DR 5. I decided to make the gunshield DR 10 on my own.

I think both DR numbers are quite reasonable for 1900 AD.

[Ed the Coastie]

*groans* My daughter saw this thread and followed the link. Now she wants her character to have/build one...