FORT FT B

Model by me created with Blender
The Ford FT-B was one of the more successful armored cars designed after the end of WW1, and the first locally-built Polish armored vehicle. It is also called Tf-c or simply “model 1920”. Until the arrival of the Blue Army in Poland (which introduced a dozen of Renault FT tanks), there were no armored vehicles in service. It was Tadeusz Tański, inventor and member of the Ministry of Military Affairs, that introduced the idea of converting the Ford T chassis (then largely available). During the battle of Warsaw, the only armored cars in Polish service were captured Austin-Putilovs, and there was a need for a light and fast recce vehicle. The Ford appeared as a perfect fit.