Ford FT-B
| Ford FT-B | |
|---|---|
| Type | Armoured car |
| Place of origin | Poland |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1920-1931 |
| Used by | Poland |
| Wars | Polish-Bolshevik War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Tadeusz Tański |
| Designed | 1920 |
| Manufacturer | Gerlach i Pulst |
| Produced | 1920 |
| No. built | 17 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1350 kg |
| Length | 3.25 m (10 ft 8 in) |
| Width | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Crew | 2 |
| Armor | 8 mm |
Main armament | 1 x 7.92 mm Maxim 08/15 1,250 rounds |
Secondary armament | 25 x hand grenades |
| Engine | 4-cylinder 2.9 L water-cooled gasoline engine 22.5 hp |
| Power/weight | 16.6 hp/t |
| Suspension | transversely mounted semi-elliptical spring for each of the axles |
Operational range | 250 km |
| Maximum speed | 50 km/h (31 mph) |
The Ford FT B (also known as Ford Tf-c and model 1920) was the first production armoured car designed and built in Poland. Built on the chassis of the Ford T and armoured with re-used armoured plates, the car was a successful design for its time. The main designer was the engineer Tadeusz Tański. The armoured vehicle originated on account of the high demand during the Polish-Soviet war in 1920.