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Armored Mack Truck in the Mexican Revolution


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Hi all!

I've been doing some research into an armored car that was built in Juárez, Mexico in January 1914. After going through old newspapers, I've established that the chassis was a second-hand 'Mack-Saurer' truck. The International Motor Company sold it through its southwestern representative, a man named Pierre Schon. He came from Luxembourg to the US in 1904, became an automobile salesman, and advertised under the name 'Sauer-Mack-Indiana'.

The armored truck could drive on both roads and railways, once the rubber tires were swapped for special flanges.

The truck was described as "an ordinary delivery truck of powerful engine force" and the general dimensions of the vehicle were given as 20 ft long, 6 ft wide, and 8 ft high (these could be inaccurate). The name Mack was observed on the wheel hub caps. Unfortunately, I am not certain which specific Mack chassis was used. The closest I got was this 'one and one-half-ton' truck as it seems to have the same gearbox, but I think it would be too light for an armored car. If anyone has an idea what chassis type it could be, I'd be very interested!

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