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■ Type 90.

The Type 90 was also known as the “Sumida P” this was a versatile design meant for urban assault and security.
It was an armoured car produced by the Empire of Japan in the 1930s. It could operate on both the roadway and railway lines, for that purpose, it was equipped with two kinds of wheels: flanged steel wheels for railroad use, and solid rubber tires for roads, it would be produced for a limited time in the 1930s and only handful were build.

It would see action in China and in the Battle for Shanghai.

■ Type 91.

The Sumida M.2593 (Type 91) sometimes called “So-Mo” was an armoured car produced by the Empire of Japan in the 1930s. and just like the Type 90 It could operate on both the roadway and railway lines. They also carried replacement rails for repair of damaged sections of railroad.

The car was successful in covering great distances in the 1937 invasion of China. They were also used in Manchuria, to "guard railway lines". They could be coupled together and operate on the rails like "rolling stock". This led them to be used in joint operations with trains and were used for reconnaissance by the army. The M.2593 had a crew of six men, and was armed with either one 6.5 mm machine gun or one 7.7 mm machine gun.

It would also see action n the Philippines in the 1940s.

The Type 91 shared a problem of the Type 90 Naval Armored car, however, in that the suspension and solid rubber tires were harsh over anything but good roads, and as such it was not designed for going off-rail in rough terrain.

It would only be produced for one year in 1933, but in that year a 1000 of these vehicles would be produced.

■Type 93.

The Type 93 Armoured Car was an armoured car produced by the Empire of Japan in the 1930s. and just like the Type 90/91 It could operate on both the roadway and railway lines.

Armament consisted of one 7.7 mm machine gun and four 6.5 mm Type 91 machine guns or four Nambu Type 11 machine guns.

It was used by the Special Naval Landing Forces in Shanghai. though this platform was used for the Type 91 Broad Gauge Rail Tractor by the Army as an on-off rail convertible armored car. On-road the types are nearly indistinguishable visually aside from the mount points for removable rubber wheels on the sides and rail-specific gear on the front bumper on the Type 91, but the Navy did not operate the rail-going version.

The vehicle was considered a superior design to the Chiyoda armored car, but still only a handful were produced.

It would see action in China and proofed to do great in the battle of Shanghai, were its high angle fire was needed to reach the top floors of buildings on the narrow Chinese streets.

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