Concept: Advanced British 1914 Armoured Fighting Car (Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost based) Design an alternate-history British armoured car developed before WWI, entering service in 1914. Base vehicle: * Based on the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost chassis * Modified into a true military vehicle * 4×4 drivetrain (advanced prototype technology for 1914) * Heavy-duty off-road suspension * Large low-pressure off-road tyres * Powerful recovery winch front and rear * 60–70 hp six-cylinder engine * Designed for rapid movement across Belgian roads, fields and muddy terrain Protection: * Fully enclosed armoured hull * Approximately 10mm hardened steel armour * Protection against rifle fire, machine guns at distance, and shell fragments * Sloped armour where practical * Armoured engine compartment * Armoured crew fighting compartment Crew: * 5-6 men: * Commander * Driver * Mechanic * Gunner(s) * Loader Variants: Variant 1: Pom-Pom Armoured Car * Main armament: QF 1-pounder (37mm) Vickers-Maxim Pom-Pom * Secondary: Vickers machine gun * Turret-mounted weapons * Designed to destroy infantry, cavalry, machine-gun positions and light artillery Variant 2: Heavy Support Armoured Car * Main armament: QF 3-pounder Hotchkiss 47mm naval gun * Secondary: Vickers machine gun * Larger turret/open fighting mount * Designed as a mobile infantry support gun capable of destroying strongpoints and artillery crews Variant 3: Machine Gun Armoured Car * Twin Vickers machine guns * Large ammunition capacity * Mehr sehen