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History.
The Lancia 3Ro was a heavy truck produced by Lancia Veicoli Industriali) for the civilian market and for military service. Based on the old Lancia Ro-Ro and Ro, the new truck was produced in 1937, initially called Lancia Tipo 102. The new truck was set up by Officine Viberti of Turin, now a leader in the sector and a valuable partner of Lancia. Over fifteen thousand examples of the vehicle were produced and used by the Royal Army on all the war fronts in which it was involved, such as North Africa. With the start of the Second World War and the delay in supplies of reconnaissance and combat vehicles on that front during the war, there was the need to replace the vehicles that had not arrived at the departments. The use of cannons on trucks was experimented with, thus giving rise to the famous autocannons which soon became very famous. Seeing that the experiment worked and that the means continued to run low, hundreds of turntables for 20 and 47 pieces (the most common pieces on that front) were ordered from the Benghazi Artillery Directorate to be applied on the trucks. The 4th Infantry Division ‘Livorno’ armed some of its Lancia trucks with 20 mm machine guns of Breda origin on Model 1935 carriages. Usually, the trucks were left without modifications and these weapons were loaded into their cargo holds thanks to the area of 11 m², which could accommodate the weapon, the weapon’s crew and various ammunition. not much is known about what happened to the vessel, but it is likely that it was destroyed during the fighting with the prominent English forces or that it was abandoned by the crew at those times.
Armaments and propulsion.
The truck is armed with a Breda 20/65 Model 1935 anti-aircraft-anti-tank gun, a gun widely used by Italian troops given the large quantity of specimens produced. The depression of the weapon was limited by the sides (if raised) of the truck but this problem could be solved by lowering them before combat against land vehicles. The quantity of ammunition carried is unknown.
In terms of engines, the truck was powered by a Lancia Tipo 102 4-stroke diesel engine, delivering up to 93 HP of power, which allowed the truck to reach 45 km/h.
Specifications.
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Crew: 2-4
Length: 7.25m
Width: 2.35m
Height: 3 m
Weight: 5.7 tons
Engine: Lancia Tipo 102 diesel
Armament: 1x Breda 20/65 Model 1935
Maximum speed: 45 km/h
Pictures and drawnings.
Sources.
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Breda 20/65 Mod. 1935 - Wikipedia
Lancia 3Ro - Tank Encyclopedia
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