mystery armoured car

[Les Freathy]

What do you guys make of this one, is it for real or a mock up for a military show or similer. the only info i have is it was used by the Hong Kong police in the 1950s surely we would have supplied them with surplus military items by then, i await the comments with interest
cheers
Les

[Snowtractor]

HI Les,
could not you if it were a limited run Military armoured car or not.
But I would not be surprised if it were a special police vehicle more designed for riot control and the like , instead of combat. Look at the HUmber pig and all the special Landies about for urban control. Also there are a number of anti riot water cannon trucks around the globe that were specialty made.
Just a thought.
Sean

[nuyt]

@les freathy

Hong Kong has a rather long tradition of building their own armoured cars.
For earlier vehicles of this type see The Overvalwagen Forum:
eg:
http://www.network54.com/Forum/33033...ad/1115454546/
and:
http://www.network54.com/Forum/33033...ad/1111339720/
and:
http://www.network54.com/Forum/33033...ad/1100033024/
and also Shanghai in the 1920s and 30s:
http://www.network54.com/Forum/33033...ad/1115281888/

Btw, you are welcome to post your question also there...

Kind regards,
Nuyt

[Les Freathy]

Thanks guys

Yes possible riot control but i am not sure if the Saracens were in service then when this photo was taken and of course a mobile water cannon although it seem a bit on the small side, but thinking again many of the streets in Hong Kong were on the narrow and crowded side so it could make sense

[Les Freathy]

Heres another on the mystery armoured car theme, what do you guys make of this

[nuyt]

Never seen them before, but they remind me of the Sudanese armoured cars in WW2:
http://www.network54.com/Forum/33033...ad/1132170651/

[Les Freathy]

Good thought they could be part of the Sudan defence force