[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