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[DRG]

Originally Posted by Pibwl

This info is sometimes repeated in the net, but I haven't found info on their service in 1941 in Russian printed sources so far. However, it's worth to copy them from Polish OOB to Soviet early inventory (one generic Austin with transverse turrets, Austin-Putilov with diagonal turrets and Austin-Kegresse should be enough).

Here's an old page on Austin variants and service: http://derela.republika.pl/austin.htm

Austins in foreign service weren't numerous, but some were used by Japan, reportedly by Manchukuo. They were also used for some time by the British (put on Peerless chassis eventually).

Coincidentally I had been working on a Ehrhardt E-V/4 and a Austin-Putilov today. I'm gradually working my way through all the old oddball AC's.Now I can pass on the Austin-Putilov. I had missed those in the Icon list. Romania has one

[Pibwl]

Originally Posted by DRG

Coincidentally I had been working on a Ehrhardt E-V/4 and a Austin-Putilov today. I'm gradually working my way through all the old oddball AC's.Now I can pass on the Austin-Putilov. I had missed those in the Icon list. Romania has one

I've investigated Romania a bit last year and I'm not sure if Romania had Ehrhardt, which were rather not numerous vehicles at all. I've found a book "Trupele blindate din Armata Romana 1919-1947" in Romanian - early armoured vehicles aren't described in detail, but there's no mention on Ehrhardt at all. Earliest armoured cars were two Peugeot and two Renault in 1916 (there's a mention, that armament was 8mm MG, and there is one photo of Renault AM with MG in 1927). Effectively Renault and Peugeot were the same (photos of French ACs are here: http://www.chars-francais.net/2015/i...sk=view&id=685).
There is also a mention on Austin and Austin Putilov in service.