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The 'Rejected' American Armoured Car That The US Army Refused But Britain Took Every Single One

In 1942, the US Army rejected the T17E1 Staghound — a 14-ton armoured car heavier than a light tank. Britain took every single one ever built. The Staghound is one of the most remarkable stories in WW2 armoured warfare. Designed by Earle S. MacPherson at Chevrolet — the same engineer who later invented the MacPherson strut found in virtually every modern car — this heavy armoured car was built to American specifications, paid for by American taxpayers, then turned down by the US Army's Palmer Board in favour of tracked vehicles. The entire production run of 3,844 Staghounds was diverted to British and Commonwealth forces under Lend-Lease — and they proved the Americans wrong. From the hills of Italy to the beaches of Normandy and the streets of Hamburg, the Staghound served with British, Canadian, New Zealand, Polish and Belgian crews across every major theatre. Its twin engines gave it battlefield redundancy decades ahead of its time. Its gyroscopically stabilised 37mm gun, power steering and automatic transmission made it one of the most technologically advanced fighting vehicles of the Second World War. After 1945, the Staghound served with over 26 nations across six continents — the last examples still in action during the Lebanese Civil War of the 1980s, more than 40 years after rolling off the production line. This is the full story of the American armoured car that America didn't want. 🔔 Subscribe to BritishWarArmory for daily deep dives into British and 📖 Key sources: Steven J. Zaloga, Staghound Armored Car 1942–62 (Osprey New Vanguard No. 159); David Doyle, The Staghound: A Visual History; Roger V. Lucy, The Staghound in Canadian Service; official war diaries, 12th Manitoba Dragoons; NZ Divisional Cavalry Regiment records. #WW2 #ArmouuredCar #LendLease #BritishArmy #MilitaryHistory