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Old 13-07-04, 18:07
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Default KNIL 37mm guns

Thanks Stellan!

Well bubbaandshaft, here's some more info:

KNIL outstanding orders as per 30 april 1941:

to the National Forge & Ordnance Corp, Irvine, PA
- 1 x 37mm Anti-tank gun at USD 9700 delivery asap
- 103 x AT guns, delviery starting monthly september 41
- 100 37mm anti tank gun units at USD 9750, delivery by Oct 31, 1941.

A total of 204 37 AT guns as far as I can see (info kindly provided by Mr Leland Ness)

At the same company the Netherlands Purchasing Commision also bought a total of 50 scout cars (no further info) at USD 875 a piece. Do you have any info on these?

I have always assumed these were White Scout Cars (KNIL had these as well), but it could have been something else, like something for the guns to go with....(were Whites that cheap? this sounds more like the price of a light truck)

KNIL had also ordered 305 x 37mm 44 cal. full automatic tank guns, model M2 at USD 6975 a piece (from the American Armament Corp). THOSE were the Marmon-Herringtons guns I think.

So your gun might have been fitted on or into something else...

Could you tell us more about the gun? Where did it come from? Why is it where it is (well, where is it now?)

Kind regards,
Nuyt

Last edited by nuyt; 13-07-04 at 18:16.
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