Crew 4, road speed 45mph, road range 186 miles, one 6.33 litre water-cooled petrol engine 105 bhp, length 15ft 8.5in, width 6ft 7.75in, height 7ft 7in, weight (in action) 8.5 tonnes, armament of one 25mm cannon or two 7.5mm (0.295in) machine guns.  Produced from 1935.   Used by the Germans as the Panzer-spähwagen P204(f) with a 37mm anti-tank gun or machine-guns.

Crew 4, road speed 40 mph, road range 150 miles, one Daimler-Benz Büssing-NAG or Magirus water-cooled petrol engine 60 to 80 bhp, length 18ft 6.75in, width 5ft 11.5in, height 7ft 4.5in, weight (in action) 5.7 tonnes, armament one 7.92mm (0.31in) MG 34 machine gun or one 20mm cannon with a coaxial mounted 7.92mm (0.31in) MG 34.  Produced between 1932 and 1935, avbout 1000 were made.  Used in the front line during 1938 and 1939.  Relegated to training roles from 1940.

Crew 4, road speed 53 mph, road radius of action 170 miles, one Büssing-NAG L8V-Gs water-cooled petrol engine 150 hp,  length 19ft 2in, width 7ft 2.5in, height 7ft 8in, weight (in action) 8.3 tonnes, armament one 20mm KwK 30 or KwK 38 cannon with a coaxial 7.92mm (0.31in) MG 34 machine gun.  Issued to the army in 1937.  It had all wheel steering and drive.  It was known as the Achtrad to the troops.  Remained in production until 1942.

Crew 4, road speed 53 mph, road radius of action 625 miles, one Tatra Model 103 air-cooled diesel engine 210 hp, length 22 ft 3.66in, width 7ft 6.5in, height 7ft 9.5in, weight in action 11.74 tonnes, armament one 50mm KwK 39/1 gun and on coaxial mounted 7.92mm (0.31in) MG 42 machine gun.  First produced in 1941 various versions of the series were to appear, from a 20mm cannon open turret mount to a 75mm (2.95in) PaK 40 anti-tank gun instead of a turret. Pictured is a captured SdKfz 234/1 vehicle that was damaged, as you can see one wheel has been welded in place and a storage bin cover is missing.

Crew 3, road speed 50 mph, road radius of action 187 miles, one Horch/Auto-Union V8-108 water-cooled petrol engine 81 hp, length 14ft 8.5in, width 6ft 4.75in, height 6ft 6.75in, weight in action 4.8 tonnes, armament one 20mm KwK 30 cannon and a coxial mounted 7.92mm (0.31in) MG 34 machine gun.  First appeared in 1938.  It was a reliable and useful vehicle, but restricted by its operational range.

Crew 4, road speed 55 mph, road range 350 miles, one Hercules JXD 6-cylinder petrol engine 110hp, length 16ft 5in, width 8ft 4in, height 7ft 4.5in, weight in action 7.94 tonnes, armament one 37mm (1.46in) gun with a coaxial mounted 7.62mm (0.3in) machine gun, also a common addition was a 12.7mm (0.5in) Browning mounted on the turret.  First produced in 1943 over 11667 were made by 1945.  It had excellent cross country capabilities, although considered too lightly armoured by some. 

Crew 5, road speed 55mph, road range 450 miles, two GMC 270 6-cylinder petrol engines each 97 hp, length 18ft 0in, width 8ft 10in, height 7ft 9in, weight in action 13.92 tonnes, armament one 37mm (1.46in) gun and co-axial 7.62mm (0.3in) Browning machine gun.  Built from 1942.  American built, but not used by US forces.  Issued to British, Allied and Commonwealth forces.  First saw action in Italy, 1943. 

Crew 4, road speed 80.5 km/h, one Ford V-8 petrol engine,  dimensions not recorded, weight in action 6 tonnes, armament one Boys 13.97mm (.55in) anti-tank rifle and one one Vickers 7.7mm (0.303in) machine gun.  Used by reconnaissance units early in the desert war being the only armoured car available.  Various armament adaptations carried out in the field. 

Crew 3, road speed 45 mph, range 250 miles, one Rootes 6 cylinder water-cooled petrol engine 90 bhp, length 15ft, width 7ft 2in, height 7ft 10in, weight in action 7.1 tonnes, armament two 15mm (0.59in) Besa machine guns and one 7.92mm (0.31in) machine gun.   Built from 1940.  First saw operation in North Africa late 1941.  Some versions were adapted, such as a radio carrier. 

Crew 3, road speed 50 mph, range 205 miles, one Daimler 6-cylinder petrol engine 95 bhp, length 13ft, width 8ft, height 7ft 4in, weight in action 7.5 tonnes, armament one 2 pdr (40mm gun) and one 7.92mm (031in) machine gun.  First produced in 1941.  Considered to be one of the best British armoured cars.  It excelled as a reliable reconnaissance vehicle across all theatres.  Total production was 2694 vehicles.

Crew 2, road speed 55 mph, range 200 miles, one Daimler 6 cylinder petrol engine 55 bhp, length 10ft 5in, width 5th 7.5in, height 4ft 11in, weight in action 3 tonnes, armament one 7.7mm (0.303in) Bren Gun.  First produced 1939.  Had a folding top roof.  Used by the British and Commonwealth armies. Its speed made it a useful reconnaissance vehicle.

Crew 3, road speed 36 mph, range 250 miles, one AEC 6 cylinder diesel engine 105 bhp, length 17ft, width 8ft 10.5in, height 8ft 4.5in, weight in action 11 tonnes, armament 2 pdr (40mm) gun and one 7.92mm (0.31in) machine gun.  First produced in 1941.  Used the same turret as the Valentine infantry tank.  Saw use in North Africa and Italy. 

Crew 4, road speed 49 mph, range 248 miles, one SAP Abm 1 6 cylinder water-cooled inline petrol engine 80 bhp, length 17ft 1.5in, width 6ft 4.25in, height 7ft 11.5in, weight in action 7.5 tonnes, one 20mm Breda modello 35 cannon and one coxial and one rear mounted 8mm (0.315in) Breda modello 38 air-cooled machine gun.  First produced in 1941.  Had good performance, but suffered from steering problems. Used by Italian reconnaissance units in the Western Desert and Tunisia. 

Crew 4, road speed 54 mph, range 199 miles, one GAZ-M 14 cylinder water-cooled petrol engine 85 hp, length 15ft 5in, width 6ft 10.5in, height 7ft 11.25in, armament One 37mm (1.46in) or 45mm (1.77in) main gun, one 7.62mm (0.3in) machine gun.  The BA-10M first appeared in 1937.  Uses a T-26B light tank turret.  Saw service in sum numbers with the Red Army.  Several captured vehicles used by the Germans.