The T17E1 Staghound Armoured Caralso known as Staghound was an armoured car used by the british between 1942 and 1945. The vehicle was manned by a crew of 5 and was 2.74 metres wide, 5.54 metres long, 2.38 metres high and weighed 13.9 tonnes. Powered by a 352hp petrol engine the T17E1 Staghound Armoured Car was capable of a road speed of 56mph . Based on the armoured car chassis, the vehicle was armed with a Ordnance Q.F. 6pdr 7cwt MKII MKIV with a muzzle velocity of 900m/sec which was capable of penetrating 75mm of armour at 800metres