While various of his war lords were consorting in intrigue against him last week (see above) Prudent President Chiang Kai-shek despatched an order to U. S. agents in Shanghai for a second armored motor car. Bigger, more potent than the armored Packard sedan he has used for a year and a half (TIME, Oct. 29, 1928) President Chiang’s new vehicle will be the most expensive car ($47,000) ever to enter China, has been planned especially for him.
Specifications :
Body and hood to be of half-inch thick navy steel plate, designed to shed bullets.
Two rear-end outside seats for machine-gunners, built high to command a clear view of snipers.
Extra-long running boards, sturdy metal grips welded into the car roof to accommodate two guards on each side, who will ride clinging to the side, their free hands clutching deadly blue steel repeating pistols.
Delivery to be not later than April (China’s resurgent battle season).
More Must-Reads from TIME
- Cybersecurity Experts Are Sounding the Alarm on DOGE
- Meet the 2025 Women of the Year
- The Harsh Truth About Disability Inclusion
- Why Do More Young Adults Have Cancer?
- Colman Domingo Leads With Radical Love
- How to Get Better at Doing Things Alone
- Michelle Zauner Stares Down the Darkness
Contact us at letters@time.com