Type 95 Scout Car

     The only native vehicle of this type built by Japan (others were based on American designs), the "Black Medal" was a two-door all-wheel drive car used extensively in the rough country of northern China and Manchuria.  The car was built by Kurogane, and featured heavy rubber tires and an air-cooled engine that faired well in the climates where it was deployed.  Some 4,800 were built.

     The car has room for one driver and three passengers.  The convertible model with a ragtop was the one most commonly produced.  The Type 95 burns 1.1 gallons of gasoline per hour at routine usage.  A full tank of petrol costs $1.50.

 

Subassemblies: Very Small Wheeled chassis +2; four Off-Road Wheels +1.

Powertrain:  24.6-kW Standard gasoline engine with 24.6-kW all-wheel drivetrain; 10-gallon standard fuel tank; 4,000-kW battery.

Occ.:  1 XCS Body, 3 XPS Body

Cargo:  3 Body

 

Armor        F       RL      B       T       U

Body:        2/3     2/3     2/3    2/3     2/3

Wheels:    3/5     3/5     3/5     3/5     3/5

 

Statistics:

Size:  11'x5'x5.5'     Payload:  0.43 tons       Lwt.:  1.21 tons

Volume:  18            Maint.:  344 hours        Cost:  $339

HT:  12.    HPs:  85 Body, 14 each Wheel.

gSpeed:  47    gAccel:  4     gDecel:  10   gMR:  2   gSR:  0.75

Ground Pressure: Moderate.  1/3 Off-Road Speed.

 

Design Notes:

     Design loaded weight was 2,605 lbs.; this was decreased 7% to the historical.  Design gSpeed was 72 mph; the historical gSpeed is shown (but see the entry on Jeeps on p. W106 about top sustained speeds). 

 

Variants:

     Truck and closed cab versions were also available.

 

From the Aerodrome for GURPS

© 2008 by Jim Antonicic