The heavy construction of early luxury cars helped them carry armor and cope with poor roads. Their large engines are praised for tolerating uneven fuel quality, and recalled reports describe tire changes beyond friendly positions. The naval armored-car force grew to include volunteer reservists and New Zealand personnel. Much of it transferred to the Army, while some operated in Russia until withdrawal after the Bolshevik Revolution. Its formal corps or division designation is recalled uncertainly. Its operations are credited here with influencing later First World War and Second World War breakthrough tactics.
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Rugged cars supported an expanding naval armored force
Vehicle robustness and a multinational personnel base helped naval armored cars develop beyond their initial rescue role.