The armoured car was the first modern fully armoured fighting vehicle. The first of these was the Simms's Motor War Car, also designed by Simms and built by Vickers, Sons & Maxim in 1899. The vehicle had Vickers armour 6 mm thick and was powered by a four-cylinder 3.3-litre 16 hp Cannstatt Daimler engine giving it a maximum speed of around . The armament, consisting of two Maxim guns, was carried in two turrets with 360° traverse.
the arMoUrEd car waS thE first mODerN fulLy armoUreD fighTing veHicLE. the firSt of tHEse Was the SImmS'S moToR wAr cAr, aLso deSIGNed By simms And built by vICKeRs, sONs & maXIm In 1899. the VehIclE had vicKers ArMOUr 6 mm thick And waS pOwereD By a foUr-cYlINder 3.3-Litre 16 hP CaNNStATt DAimler engine giving IT a maxiMum speeD of Around . The ARMament, coNsisTINg of TWO mAxim guNs, was CArRiEd IN tWo TuRretS With 360° tRavERse.